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The Better Business Bureau is warning shoppers about Amazon Prime Day scams during the popular two-day event and sharing advice on how to avoid the bad actors.

The Labor Department said the consumer price index showed that inflation cooled last month, but underlying price pressures remained stubbornly high.

Xcel Energy is being blamed for causing the Colorado wildfires that destroyed nearly a thousand homes. Dozens of insurance companies are suing Xcel for the accident.

The Mega Millions jackpot has ballooned to $500 million after there were no matchings winners for the previous three months. The cash option is now $251 million.

Farmers Insurance has plans to reduce its coverage in Florida, a move that will ultimately result in some Floridians needing new auto, home or umbrella insurance policies.

One of the first bungalows to be built in the U.K. — in Birchington, Kent, by train station architect John Taylor in 1874 — is now for sale for roughly $1.9 million.

Indonesian maritime authorities on Tuesday have announced the captured of an Iranian-flagged ship accused of carrying out an illegal oil transfer at sea.

The Powerball jackpot, estimated at $725 million, is the seventh largest prize in the history of the game. The overall odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.

Sprucing up a home's family room doesn't have to cost a fortune. Here are five ways to make improvements for a reasonable investment of $250 or less, shared by experts.

Total interest on the national debt is poised to become the priciest part of the federal budget, outstripping spending on Medicare and Social Security.