The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has moved to drop a suit against Capital One, accusing the bank of cheating customers out of $2 billion, with a court filing seeking to dismiss the suit with prejudice. Capital One welcomed the decision, while former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra had brought the suit, and Capital One had denied the allegations. The move comes amidst a broader trend of the agency scaling back Biden-era actions under the Trump administration, with ongoing debates about the agency’s future and Trump officials calling for its dismantling.
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What is ‘corn sweat’ and how does it exacerbate heat waves?
A phenomenon known as "corn sweat," resulting from evapotranspiration, may worsen the extreme heat affecting much of the U.S. during summer. As corn and soybean crops release moisture into the atmosphere, they can increase local humidity, making high temperatures feel even more dangerous, especially in the Midwest's Corn Belt, where heat alerts are in effect. Want More Context? 🔎
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