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Apps like Venmo, PayPal and Cash App make sending money easy, but the convenience can leave senders vulnerable to fraud and overspending.
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![U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington denied defense lawyers’ request to put the civil cases seeking to hold Trump responsible for the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on hold while the criminal case accusing him of conspiring to overturn his election defeat to President Joe Biden plays out. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington denied defense lawyers’ request to put the civil cases seeking to hold Trump responsible for the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on hold while the criminal case accusing him of conspiring to overturn his election defeat to President Joe Biden plays out.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Trump_Hush_Money_93257.jpg?w=525)
Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
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![This weekend, Monster Jam will be at the Hampton Coliseum, the Taste of India will be in Norfolk and legendary country group Alabama will be at Chartway Arena. This weekend, Monster Jam will be at the Hampton Coliseum, the Taste of India will be in Norfolk and legendary country group Alabama will be at Chartway Arena.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2021/06/17/6IF53MTDV5HNBK5JVLRR7Q5OTA.jpg?w=535)
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This weekend, Monster Jam will be at the Hampton Coliseum, the Taste of India will be in Norfolk and legendary country group Alabama will be at Chartway Arena.
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Youngkin signs bill that gives Virginia colleges unprecedented authority to manage NIL deals for athletes
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Editorial: Annual Norfolk festival marks NATO’s 75th anniversary
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After-school program helps Hampton Roads military children cope with deployment
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![<p>Routers may all look alike, but there are key distinctions in how fast they are, how powerful they are and how broad their coverage is.</p>
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