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Brush up on our biggest news stories of the past week

Randy Lilleston,

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Gasoline prices have spiked this summer, which is unusual. According to experts we interviewed, why did this happen?

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Barring unexpected developments, prices are expected to start declining in mid-September.

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The rate of mail theft in the U.S. has ...

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The U.S. Postal Service reported 25,000 cases of mail theft from January to mid-May of this year. That compares with 38,500 in all of 2022.

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The inflation gauge used by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to set the annual cost-of-living-allowance increase rose at this rate in July, we recently reported.

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The COLA for 2024 will be announced in October.

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We recently reported about scammers who are drawing victims into cryptocurrency investment schemes. What type of scams were the criminals using?

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Typically, the scammer seduces the victim online, often through dating apps, and then convinces the victim to “invest” in crypto.

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Living with this disease “can be scary and traumatic,” a person with the illness recently told us. “But you can still live a fulfilled life with this condition.” What is the disease?

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Three people shared their Parkinson’s disease success stories with us in a recent article.

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True or false? According to our recent article, water aerobics not only is easier on your joints, but it can help to relieve stress as well.

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“Water has a calming effect for many people, partially due to the tactile stimulation on the skin,” Julie See, director of education at the Aquatic Exercise Association, told us.

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This auto manufacturer recently recalled 168,000 trucks over concerns about a potential fuel leak that could cause a fire.

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The recall affects 2022 and 2023 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles, the company said.

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A new show in “The Bachelor” TV franchise will feature 72-year-old Gerry Turner. What is it called?

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Turner says he likes four-wheeling and pickleball.

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Randy Lilleston is the homepage editor for AARP.org. He previously served as editor-in-chief for business news publisher Industry Dive and was a senior digital editor for NPR, USA Today and

CNN.

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