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Consumer scam alert
Traffic ticket text scams are pushing fake DMV fines
A reported fake California DMV message sent to a Texas man used urgency, threats and a suspicious link to pressure payment for a violation he did not recognize
Policy shift
Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports, ending decades of postwar limits
Takaichi’s cabinet clears sales of fighter jets, missiles and warships to select partner nations, with approvals and wartime restrictions still in place