By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As tax filing season officially starts Monday, a limited number of taxpayers in 12 states will soon be eligible for a program that will allow them to calculate and submit their returns directly to the IRS without having to pay for commercial tax preparation software. The Direct
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The highest court in sports sanctioned Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva for doping violations at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The ruling means U.S. skaters will receive gold medals after they finished second behind Valieva and her teammates in the team competition. The case rocked the Olympics when, about 24
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By Alex Marquardt and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Israel alleges that 13 employees of the United Nations’ main relief agency in Gaza were associated with Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and took part in varying capacities, ranging from involvement in kidnapping hostages to being told to set up an operations room, according to the summary of the intelligence
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — A year ago, a Biden administration official set off a firestorm when he suggested the Consumer Product Safety Commission could ban gas stoves, because they have been linked to childhood asthma. Cue the outrage. On Monday, the administration released its new standards. Your gas stove is safe.
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The U.S. government has pulled back part of the sanctions relief it granted Venezuela last year, following through on its threat after the South American country’s highest court blocked the presidential candidacy of an opposition leader. The Department of the Treasury gave companies transacting with
Continue ReadingSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say an 11-year-old girl who was hospitalized for burns following a northern Indiana house fire has died, bringing the fire’s death toll to six children, all of them siblings. The Marion County Coroner’s Office said Monday that Angel Smith died Friday at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Her
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La estrella de “The Boys”, Erin Moriarty, abandonó Instagram después de enfrentar un “abuso verbal” que, según ella, estaba dirigido hacia ella después de que la personalidad de televisión Megyn Kelly hiciera comentarios sobre la apariencia de Moriarty. En un episodio reciente de “The Megyn Kelly Show”, un programa
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A trial has started in Serbia for the parents of a teenager who is accused of killing 10 people and injuring six in a mass shooting at his school last May that left the Balkan nation in shock. The suspected shooter, 13-year-old Kosta Kecmanovic, has been held in a mental institution
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made some strong claims about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border over the past few days. He’s trying to salvage a border deal in Congress that also would unlock money for Ukraine. He also trying to disarm criticism of his handling of migration at
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CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The deaths of three American troops in a drone attack Sunday has thrust the United States deeper into the Middle East conflict and lent fresh urgency to efforts at securing the release of hostages in Gaza in exchange for a prolonged halt in the fighting between Israel and
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The suspension of funding by a growing number of Western countries for a United Nations agency for Palestinians has raised questions about the fate of the 5.9 million refugees it serves. The United States and at least 13 of its allies have pulled funding for the United Nations Relief
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might even make billionaire Taylor Swift blush. As of Monday, the February 11 game is the most expensive Super Bowl on record, according to TickPick. The average price is hovering
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — People tend to hate going to a store and finding deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, cosmetics and other everyday products locked up on shelves behind display cases. Now, some stores are testing a new way to let customers open the locked displays. Customers, accustomed to self-service at stores, don’t
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tax season starts today and for many people filing U.S. tax returns — especially those doing it for their first time — it can be a daunting task that’s often left to the last minute. But if you want to avoid the stress of the looming
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — An artist who appeared nude in a highly publicized piece by famed performance artist Marina Abramović is suing New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) after he said he was sexually assaulted during the 2010 event. In the lawsuit obtained by CNN, New York artist John Bonafede claims MoMA
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Each January, Harvard University alumni are eligible to gather enough signatures to run for the university’s Board of Overseers. Normally, this process plays out quietly. Few, if any, alumni go through the effort to get on the ballot. But, like many things at Harvard today, this year’s
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor now believes that inmate Marcellus Williams is innocent of the crime that landed him on death row and very nearly cost him his life, and is seeking to overturn his conviction. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell filed a court motion Friday
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor now believes that inmate Marcellus Williams is innocent of the crime that landed him on death row and very nearly cost him his life, and is seeking to overturn his conviction. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell filed a court motion Friday
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Aiello Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — The public hearings portion of the federal inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections and democratic institutions gets underway this week. After months of behind-the-scenes preparations, including deciding which key players will be able to participate and establishing parameters for the
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s ruling party has suspended former President Jacob Zuma after he gave his backing to a new political party for this year’s national elections. The decision by the African National Congress is another sign of the political feud between Zuma and his successor,
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