Imani Moise
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So, Nicole, what's pushing HOA fees so much higher?
That was WHA housing reporter, Nicole Friedman.
Thanks for joining us.
It's not just housing fees going up.
American Airlines today became the latest airline to raise fees for checked bags.
That helps offset higher fuel prices, which is, as you've heard on here, a consequence of the war in Iran.
Airlines are raising ticket prices too, but while fares can fall based on demand, bag fee hikes tend to stick.
Now we have two updates on tech and media news for you today.
First, the Journal has learned that the Justice Department is investigating the NFL for anti-competitive practices.
The nature and scope of the investigation couldn't immediately be learned, and spokesmen for the Justice Department and NFL declined to comment.
Regulators and lawmakers have questioned whether sports media rights deals have made keeping up with teams too complicated and expensive.
The NFL says it's one of the most accessible sports leagues and that 87% of NFL games are available on local television.
And in social media, law firms looking for potential clients to sue Instagram can no longer find them on Instagram.
Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, is removing hundreds of ads from trial lawyers.
Meta has suffered losses in court recently over its social media practices.
The tech company says it won't let lawyers profit from its platforms while simultaneously claiming those apps are harmful.
Turning to health care, another weight loss pill is hitting the market in the U.S.
It's called Foundeo, and it's Eli Lilly's answer to Novo Nordic's pill.
Pharma companies hope that pills are more appealing to customers than weight loss drugs you have to inject.
And Volkswagen is ending production of the ID.4 electric vehicle in the U.S.