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NEW YORK (AP) – WhatsApp has removed 6.8 million accounts “linked to crime fraud centers” that targeted people online in its world, parent company Meta said this week. The account deletion, which Meta said, took place in the first six months of the year, arrived as part of a broader company effort to crack down on fraud. In Tuesday’s announcement, Meta will include rolling out new tools in WhatsApp to add continuous test alerts to the group before responding, including a new safety summary that the platform will display when people who are not in user contacts add to the…

Josh Boak and Michael Liedtke, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it aims to impose 100% tariffs on computer chips and increase the prices of electronics, automobiles, home appliances and other important products that rely on processors to power the digital age. “We’re going to impose about 100% tariffs on chips and semiconductors,” Trump said in his oval office when he met with Apple CEO Tim Cook. “But if you’re built in the United States, there’s no fee.” The announcement comes more than three months after Trump temporarily exempted most electronic devices from his administration’s…

Is there really a problem with the number of jobs in the country? Questions about the quality of employment data came into the spotlight this month when President Donald Trump fired the boss of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. totalling. Trump claims that the bureau will produce biased numbers against him without evidence. One flash point for statistical dust was a 133,000 revisions to previously reported for seasonally adjusted non-farm employment in June. As a result, profits have been reduced from 147,000 to 14,000. In an age of immediate analysis, thin job creation has changed the economic storyline. The original…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited Tampa Charter School on Wednesday along with Sens. Ashley Moody and Laurel Lee. McMahon touted the new federal tax credit that became law when President Donald Trump signed one big beautiful bill last month. The new tax credit is an effort to attract more donors for the scholarship to support families who want alternative options outside of their neighborhood public schools. Statewide mobile phone ban for this Florida grade “Parents should also be in the driver’s seat when it comes to opportunities and choices. All students deserve a shot of success…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – He is a familiar face to people in the Tampa Bay Area, but now his presence is felt throughout the state. Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia and the state Doge task force are increasing the number of counties surveyed by county. However, critics have questioned his approach to it. Florida CFO Ingoglia warns cities to cut property taxes during audits “I’m going to stay in this office for nine years. I’m now saying that local governments aren’t going away from my audit authorities,” Ingoglia said. “When it comes to spending and taking root on waste, fraud,…

TALHASSEE — The state’s civil property insurance company sued immediately after a Hillsboro County Circuit Judge on Friday took on the side of homeowners who challenged the constitutionality of the controversial arbitration process to resolve claim disputes. Citizens’ attorneys filed a notice Monday in the Second District Court of Appeals after Circuit Judge Melissa M. Polo issued a temporary injunction to stop Florida Administrative Courts from blocking disputes into the arbitration process. The notice also said the appeal would result in an automatic stay for Polo’s decision. It effectively means that the arbitration process can continue while the award is…

Anne D’Hynenzio, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – Mall-based teen accessories retailer Claire is known for helping millions of teenagers lead to important passing rituals. Claire’s Holdings LLC and its U.S.-based subsidiary – Claire’s operator Claire, the operator of Claire all over the United States, filed Wednesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. This is the second mark since 2018, and for similar reasons, a high debt load and teenagers moving away from physical stores online. Claire’s Chapter 11 filing filed for second bankruptcy protection in March, and ultimately concluded with US operations as traffic at US shopping malls…

st. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – The city of St. Petersburg has installed an aqua fence to support flooding at Lift Station 85. The city said it chose this particular wastewater facility. This is because he is responsible for 25% of the city’s wastewater, including hospitals in the area. St. Pete will install an aqua fence at a “critical” lift station that serves hospitals at hurricane shelter The aqua fence is 500 feet long and 9 feet tall. St. Pete is taking lessons learned from his final hurricane season in preparation for this year. “During Helen, the flood actually reached the…

Barry “Butch” Wilmore flew through the Space Shuttle, a dragon from the Russian Soyuz, Boeing Starliner and SpaceX crew. He’s calling it a career after 25 years at NASA and 464 days in space, the agency announced Wednesday. Wilmore, 62, a retired US Navy captain, was selected as an astronaut candidate after graduating from the US Navy Testing Pilot School in 2000. “Throughout his career, Butch has illustrated the technical excellence of what astronauts need. His adaptability and unwavering commitment to NASA’s mission, his mastery of complex systems has inspired us all.” “As he stepped into this new chapter, that…

Stan Choe, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose Wednesday and is led by an Apple rally. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 97 points (0.2%) as of 1:09pm east time, with the Nasdaq Composite rising 1%. Apple alone accounted for almost half of the S&P 500 gain. It is expected to increase by 6% over the White House announcement, and will increase US investment by another $100 billion over the next four years. The deals elsewhere on Wall Street mixed in after many profit reports. McDonald’s and…