Can debt relief trigger more aggressive collection attempts?

Debt relief can be an effective path forward, but it doesn’t always deliver immediate relief from creditor contact. Getty Images/iStockphoto Credit card balances are sticking around longer — and costing a lot more — in today’s economic environment. Case in point? If you’re carrying a revolving balance right now, it’s likely accruing interest at a … Read more

Colorado DA pursues assault charge against federal immigration officer, DHS condemns ‘political stunt’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Colorado district attorney charged a federal immigration officer with third-degree assault and criminal mischief on Tuesday in a move the Department of Homeland Security called “unlawful” and a “political stunt.” Eric P. Murray, the district attorney for Colorado’s 6th District, announced Tuesday he’s charging U.S. Customs … Read more

Lebanon accuses Israel of war crime after drone strike kills journalist

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon that killed a journalist on Wednesday were a war crime, Lebanon’s prime minister said. A journalists’ union said rescuers were prevented from accessing the destroyed building where the reporter was left trapped beneath rubble. Amal Khalil, 43, a journalist with the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, bled to death in the ruins … Read more

‘Queen of DEI’ running for Congress ripped her rural state as ‘backwards’ on podcast

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Christina Bohannan, a Democratic candidate in a battleground Iowa district, is facing scrutiny from Republicans over past remarks in which she said the state would be viewed as “backwards” without diversity training in schools and argued the nation’s founders were motivated by preserving slavery during the Revolutionary … Read more