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Tetra Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — If the United States defaults on its financial obligations, millions of Americans might not be able to pay their bills as well. With Social Security and other government benefits at risk amid a political stalemate over the government’s debt ceiling, experts and older Americans told ABC News that the consequences […]

Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Max, a new streaming service from HBO, was temporarily down on Tuesday, the morning of its debut. Users reported an inability to access the streaming service, which carries over content from its predecessor HBO Max while offering new features. Later in the morning on Tuesday, the service […]

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An entrepreneur accused of grossly exaggerating the value of her college financial planning startup, ahead of its sale to JPMorgan Chase, pleaded not guilty to federal fraud charges on Monday in Manhattan, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office told ABC News. Charlie Javice, 31, who once made the […]

Michael Godek/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A man injured in a deadly Detroit gas station shooting has filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil alleging a clerk locked him and two other patrons in the station’s convenience store with the gunman who shot them. Anthony Bowden’s lawsuit accuses the ExxonMobil Corp. and the gas station franchise owner, […]

Natalie Behring/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Critics of Bud Light burned empty beer boxes and fired bullets at cans as part of an anti-trans backlash against the brand that erupted early last month. Since then, the anger has grown. Sales of Bud Light have recorded declines for six consecutive weeks after a product endorsement from […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Ride-sharing company Uber is launching a new service for teenagers in several major cities and ABC News’ Good Morning America has an exclusive look with one family who has been testing out the service. Ruth Stern is a mom of two and like many parents, she usually has to figure […]

CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images (LONDON) — Facebook’s parent company, Meta, was fined €1.2 billion, or about $1.3 billion, for failing to comply with the European Union’s privacy policies. The Irish Data Protection Commission announced the fine on Monday, saying Meta had violated the terms of General Data Protection Regulations, a set of rules for […]