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Americans struggle to pay utilities as energy prices surge

Millions of Americans are struggling to cope with rising electricity and natural gas prices as sky-high inflation continues to dent their finances. About 20% of U.S. households have missed or made a late payment on their utility bill in the last month, according to a recent Bank of America report. …

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Virginia Commonwealth University reaches settlement in student’s hazing death

Virginia Commonwealth University will pay nearly $1 million to the family of a young man who died after a 2021 fraternity hazing incident as part of a recent settlement agreement. The agreement with the family of Adam Oakes also requires the Richmond university to make additional changes to its fraternity …

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FedEx to close stores and freeze hiring as demand slumps

FedEx said Thursday it is shuttering storefronts and corporate offices while putting off new hires in a belt-tightening drive brought on by drop-off in its global package delivery business. The company based in Memphis, Tennessee, warned it will likely miss Wall Street’s profit target for its fiscal first quarter that …

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