Criminals are stealing hundreds of thousands of Kias and Hyundais — and TikTok is to blame

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A Kia Sportage is shown with three phones blocking it. Inside the phone screens, the car has disappeared, and its outline is shown by a dotted line.
Car thefts are booming thanks to a viral TikTok that exposed a vulnerability in certain Kia and Hyundai models.

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How a viral video sparked the theft of hundreds of thousands of cars

Texas and Portland, Oregon, politicians take to Twitter to argue over why Walmart is closing stores

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Walmart's decision to close all of its Portland, Oregon stores drew a tweet from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

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The Fed's own economists are warning of a 19.5% housing correction and more rate hikes could set off a 'domino effect'

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Happy hump day, team. I'm senior reporter Phil Rosen, writing to you just blocks away from where Goldman Sachs held their second-ever investor day on Tuesday. 

If you're not familiar with investor days, it's basically when a company gives an update on where they stand and where they're going. 

Goldman's first one was in 2020 — but a lot has changed since then. 

Home prices are falling - these 3 cities have seen the biggest drops

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Homes located in Seattle, Washington.
Homes located in Seattle.

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I'm a 17-year-old trans kid in Utah, and I'm uprooting my life because of a law that bans gender-affirming care

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Collage of teenage boy, Utah and Oregon maps and Supreme Court with transgender pride colors 2x1

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A Portland woman said a gas station employee told her 'I don't serve Black people.' 3 years later, a jury awarded her $1 million in damages.

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7 places to visit and tours to experience Portland's cannabis culture, according to an Oregon local

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Co-owner Troy Moore weighs marijuana at the Oregon's Finest medical marijuana dispensary in Portland, Oregon.

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