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Here's what you need to know about credit card defaults
NEW YORK (AP) — Credit card defaults are on the rise for Americans, reaching the highest level in 14 years. U.S. credit card defaults jumped to a record $46 billion from January through September 2024, according to the Financial Times, citing data analyzed by BankRegData.
With high levels of credit card debt and high infla ... (full story)
Kentucky reaches $110 million deal with Kroger to settle its opioid lawsuit
Kentucky will receive $110 million to settle its lawsuit accusing one of the nation's largest grocery chains of helping fuel the opioid epidemic, the state's attorney general said recently.
The state will use the money it is getting in its settlement with The Kroger Co. to combat an addiction that has ravaged communities and giv ... (full story)
Sell all stocks?
Q: I'm thinking about selling my stocks so I can have a lot of cash on hand in case the market crashes. That way I'll be able to take advantage of bargains. Does that make sense? -- B.W., Norfolk, Virginia
A: Think twice about that. Yes, if the market crashes soon after you sell, you'll have done well. But there have been plenty ... (full story)
Local
Family legacy leads judge to Supreme Court bench
Judge Matt Lynch comes from a long line of attorneys, but sitting on the Ohio Supreme Court for oral arguments recently was a first for his family.
Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy selected Judge Lynch of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals to sit for Justice Daniel R. Hawkins, who recused himself from Ashland Global Holdings ... (full story)
State
A startup city in Kenya tries to tackle Africa's problem of urbanizing while poor
KIAMBU, Kenya (AP) — Turn into Tatu City on the outskirts of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, and it feels like entering a different world.
Even the country's most reckless drivers are transformed, slowing to a crawl and not tossing trash out the window — thanks to surveillance cameras and rigorously enforced penalties for ... (full story)
Appellate panel upholds lower court’s rape conviction
A three-judge panel of the Fifth District Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentencing of a Delaware man indicted on multiple counts of rape and gross sexual imposition in addition to charges of domestic violence and menacing by stalking in August 2018.
The appellate panel overruled 48-year-old David Morris’ arg ... (full story)
5th District Court reverses BTA decision against Sunbury homeowner
A Fifth District Court of Appeals panel reversed a Delaware County Board of Tax Appeals decision that judges determined deprived a Sunbury man his due process rights.
The appellate panel held the county Board of Revision failed to give James Quinton III the opportunity to argue his claim in support of a change in valuation when ... (full story)
10th District Court rejects appeal of Columbus couple in rent dispute
A Tenth District Court of Appeals panel dismissed a Columbus couple’s challenge to a lower-court ruling that denied their request for a hearing in an eviction action brought by a family member.
The three-judge panel determined that Donald and Michele Neibert’s appeal was premature as there is no final, appealable ord ... (full story)