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Dave & Buster's is the latest US restaurant chain to face backlash over its tipping practices.

Customers are accusing the arcade and sports bar brand - known for its all-ages 'eatertainment' concept - of running a tipping 'scam.'

In a Reddit post, one diner said they visited the venue with their boyfriend, nephew, and sister, who planned to cover the bill.

When it came time to pay the $86.88 check, staff brought both a paper receipt and an Apple Pay terminal, since the sister didn't have her physical card. That's when things became confusing.

According to the post, the suggested tip amounts on the two receipts didn't match - even though both listed the same percentages: 18, 20, and 22 percent. The digital payment screen displayed higher dollar amounts for each option, despite the total bill remaining $86.88.

The discrepancy left the group questioning how the suggested tips were calculated - and whether the system was intentionally inflating gratuities.

Others noted the reason behind the price difference - tax. The digital receipt showed the suggested tip after tax, while the paper receipt showed the pre-tax tip amount.

This is standard for most Dave & Busters restaurants - over 170 locations globally. Typically, diners based their tips on pre-tax amounts, although the standard has changed as tipping culture evolved.

'My kids tip pre-tax which is ok for me,' one Reddit user noted. 'Goes to show they're financially aware.'

'Yeah the pre-tax thing is wild, they're definitely doing that on purpose,' another wrote. 'Most places do it that way but it's still kind of sneaky when you're not paying attention.'

Another customer claimed that they exclusively tip 'what they can' - they don't feel pressured to tip an unusual amount when they go out to eat.

This wouldn't be the first time Dave & Busters was caught with confusing tipping suggestions. TikTok user Opal (@stargirl3363) went viral after her math clashed with the New York location.

'So, the bill is $158, and this is 20 percent,' Opal said, showing the 20 percent tip listed as $44.38 on the payment terminal.

'But when we do it on our calculations,' she continued, and showed her tip total coming to $31.60 - over $12 less than the tip on the screen.

'Tipping culture is a travesty at this point,' a frustrated Reddit user wrote.

Tipping norms are constantly changing in the US, as some restaurants recently added a 30 percent tip suggestion for customers.

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The United Arab Emirates has warned Iran that it may adopt a more forceful military posture if missile and drone attacks on its territory continue, as tensions across the Gulf escalate.

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Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states Monday, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran.

A bomb-carrying drone boat struck a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, killing one mariner on board, Oman said. Iran has been threatening

vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz and is believed to have launched multiple attacks.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated on Thursday that the company will not compromise with the US Department of Defense over the usage of its AI technology. Amodei asserted that the firm would prefer to forgo working with the Pentagon entirely rather than allow its tools to be used in ways that "undermine, rather than defend, democratic values.”

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Iran has rejected an ultimatum by US President Donald Trump to lay down its weapons as violence continues to escalate across the Middle East.

Trump told Iran's leaders to give up the fight, which has exploded across the Middle East, with missiles raining down on Israel, Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE, and on American military bases in the region.

But Iranian national security official Ali Larijani confirmed the country will not negotiate with the US.

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A new photo has emerged of the gunman who police say k!lled two people and wounded 14 at a bar in Austin, Texas.

The gunman, who was sh0t and k!lled by police, was wearing a sweatshirt that said "Property of Allah" during the attack, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.

There were indicators on the suspect and in his vehicle that suggest a "potential nexus to terrorism," FBI Acting Special Agent Alex Doran said during a briefing Sunday, though he cautioned that it was too early to determine the motive.

Officials executed a search warrant at the gunman's home on Sunday and found an Iranian flag and pictures of Iranian leaders, according to an official with direct knowledge of the investigation. Sources told CBS News that the Quran was found in the gunman's vehicle.

The sho0ter was identified by Austin police as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne. He was a naturalized American citizen born in Senegal.

Investigators believe the gunman acted alone. Police say he had a handgun and a rifle during the attack.

Two law enforcement sources told CBS News that investigators say the shooter had had prior mental health episodes in Austin. They are looking at whether the shooter was

influenced by extremist ideology and if there is a nexus to international terrorism, but cautioned that the individual had prior mental health issues.

The investigation is ongoing, and findings are subject to change, but investigators are looking at whether the suspect self-radicalized.

The sho0ting took place a day after the United States and Israel launched a massive military operation against Iran, k!lling Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday.

Two sources told CBS News that Diagne arrived in the U.S. in 2000 on a tourist visa, got a green card in 2006, and was naturalized in 2013. The suspect spent time in New York before going to Texas.

President Trump has been briefed on the sho0ting in Austin, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Sunday.

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Cindy McCain announced on Thursday that she is resigning as executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP) due to health issues. McCain, 71, stated that her health has not recovered enough to meet the "enormous demands" of the position, which oversees food aid for over 100 million people. She described her tenure at the humanitarian organization as the "honor of a lifetime.”

The widow of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., she made the decision experiencing in October what her office described as a mild stroke. She resumed her role after weeks of recuperation.

In a video posted to X, McCain addressed her agency's staff and said "my doctors and my family want me to come home," adding that she has not yet recovered.

"I’ve seen firsthand WFP’s ability to save lives in the most dangerous, destitute, and remote locations of the world, where people need us the most," McCain said in a statement. "Time and time again, I have seen the WFP team show up where no one else can, no matter the odds.”