Electric vehicle battery myths v. facts: The debate over ‘green’

As demand for electric vehicles grows, innovation follows and companies are looking at more environmentally friendly options when it comes to the controversial manufacturing of EV batteries.

Travel agents can help re-book canceled flights
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FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has some smart sense on how you can avoid some hassle at the airport if your flight is affected.

Nearly 70% of medical debt will be removed from US credit reports

Patient advocates call the move a huge advance, but they question whether medical debt should be on credit reports at all.

Children robbed at their lemonade stand
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A 10-year-old and her 13-year-old cousin had planned to have a lemonade stand for a while and finally opened last weekend. The business was booming and they were doing great until a teenager reached into the register and ran off with the $80 they had earned.

FBI names ‘Cryptoqueen’ to Ten Most Wanted list

The FBI has added Ruja Ignatova, a.k.a. 'Cryptoqueen', to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for allegedly defrauding investors of more than $4 billion in a scam.

What is ?juice jacking?? And how thieves are using it to hack into cell phones
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Charging your cell phone at some public charing stations can lead to "juice jacking." FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan helps explain what juice jacking is exactly and how you can avoid being a target.

Texas Department of Housing has more than $600 million available to help homeowners

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has distributed $50 million to Texas homeowners to help pay past-due home loans and has $600 million more to give away.

Rental car prices up over 50%
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One company says rental car prices have gone up over 50%. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has some smart sense on ways you can save a little money for that rental vehicle you may need this summer.

President Biden pushing Congress for 3-month gas tax holiday

As gas prices hover around historically high levels, President Joe Biden is now pushing on congress to pass a federal gas tax holiday.

How to do an energy audit, reduce wasted energy amid Houston heatwave
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Home energy bills are spiking right now in this heat wave. One way to knock them down is an energy audit to see where your home is wasting energy.

Dartmoth College will eliminate all federal, institutional loans from undergraduate program

The president of Dartmouth College says the school is removing all federal and institutional loans from its undergraduate financial aid awards and replacing them with expanded scholarship grants, beginning with the current summer term.

Dramatic pilot shortage slowing air travel

The number of flight delays and cancellations was an improvement over the busy Father's Day / Juneteenth holiday weekend that affected untold travel plans. Over the four-day weekend, roughly 20,000 flights were canceled or delayed.