Business

Susan Elliott power washes her outdoor furniture at her home in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., where a powerful storm surge from Hurricane Ian ravaged the community.

National

On Florida's Gulf Coast, developers eye properties ravaged by Hurricane Ian

10:49am December 21, 2022

by Danielle Kaye

With more than 35,000 homes damaged or destroyed in Lee County, Fla., residents are concerned about housing affordability – and changes to their communities – as developers become involved.

Investigation: Many U.S. hospitals sue patients for debts or threaten their credit

10:31am December 21, 2022

by Noam Levey

An examination of billing policies and practices at more than 500 hospitals across the country shows widespread reliance on aggressive collection tactics.

A freelance producer for ABC News also gathered dirt on critics of a consulting firm's powerful clients.

National

She was an ABC News producer. She also was a corporate operative

9:31am December 21, 2022

An ABC News freelance producer confronted critics of a consulting firm's powerful clients. Her actions confirm people's worst suspicions about the news media, says a former network news president.

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Politics & Government

Morning news brief

8:09am December 21, 2022

Ukraine's president will meet President Biden at the White House. A House committee approves the release of Donald Trump's taxes. The Taliban bans women in Afghanistan from attending universities.

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Former Michigan State player Mat Ishbia laughs as he's introduced along with Michigan State's 2000 national championship NCAA college basketball team during halftime of the Michigan State-Florida game in East Lansing, Mich. The mortgage executive has agreed in principle to buy the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion.

Sports

The suspended owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury sells them to Mat Ishbia for $4B

7:27am December 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

The mortgage executive has agreed to buy a majority stake in the NBA and WNBA teams from Robert Sarver, who is serving a one-year ban from suspension after a report on his toxic behavior.

McDonald's polyester uniforms have gone from workwear to high fashion

6:31am December 21, 2022

A company from Finland is teaming up with McDonald's to turn old uniforms into 13 high fashion looks. They told Insider that the inspiration was McDonald's "cultural omnipresence."

In 2013, Grace E. Elliott spent a night in a hospital in Florida for a kidney infection that was treated with antibiotics. Eight years later, she got a large bill from the health system that bought the hospital. This bill was for an unrelated surgical procedure she didn't need and never received. It was a case of mistaken identity, she knew, but proving that wasn't easy.

The case of the two Grace Elliotts: a medical bill mystery

5:11am December 21, 2022

by Mark Kreidler

A health system charged a woman for a shoulder replacement she didn't need and hadn't received. She didn't receive the care, but she did receive the bill — and some medical records of a stranger.

TikTok would be banned from most U.S. government devices under a government spending bill Congress unveiled early Tuesday, the latest push by American lawmakers against the Chinese-owned social media app.

Congress is about to ban TikTok from U.S. government phones

9:47pm December 20, 2022

by Bobby Allyn

A ban on Chinese-owned TikTok for government devices is in a new spending bill. It will not affect most of the 100 million U.S. users of the app, but it is a major anti-TikTok escalation by the U.S.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Wells Fargo to pay billions in fines and redress to mistreated consumers.

Economy

Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion settling charges it wrongfully seized homes and cars

4:34pm December 20, 2022

by Chris Arnold

The case marks the largest penalty ever imposed by the federal watchdog agency the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Customers who were harmed will receive $2 billion in restitution.

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Mail delivery vehicles are parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb., on Aug. 18, 2020. The Postal Service said Tuesday it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks in its fleet and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026.

The Postal Service pledges to move to an all-electric delivery fleet

2:19pm December 20, 2022

by The Associated Press

USPS says it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks — and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026.