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A class-action lawsuit against FedEx is asking U.S. courts to impose a legal obligation to provide full refunds, with the law firm behind the suit saying that “a press release is not a legal obligation.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Bessent pushed back against that on Tuesday, telling reporters that the fund had “probably overreacted.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It was a backlash against millionaires who were profiting off the backs of ordinary people.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Greg Risling, a spokesman for the district attorney’s office, declined to say why prosecutors didn’t bring charges against Reyes and Luque for nearly three years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He took his monocle from the chain and struck it against a rock, spraying hungry sparks over the pile of tinder.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman