The IRS on Monday warned of a new refund scam being mailed out to taxpayers. The letter, which comes in a cardboard envelope, is designed to trick people into believing that they are owed a refund, the tax agency said. The agency said there is an IRS masthead on the …
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Explosive devices were detonated and a Molotov cocktail-style object was thrown outside three Washington, D.C., businesses early Sunday, police said. All three incidents happened in a roughly 15-minute period in northeast Washington, D.C., the Metropolitan Police Department said. No one was injured, but there was damage at each location. Police …
Read More »Princess Leia’s ceremonial white gown from the original “Star Wars” film will go up for auction next week alongside more than 1,400 Hollywood costumes, props and other movie paraphernalia. The live auction of film and TV memorabilia, organized by the London-based movie prop vendor Propstore, will be held June 28-30 …
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Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester made history as the first woman and first African-American to represent Delaware when she won a seat in Congress in 2017. Now she hopes to make history again, if she’s elected as the state’s first African-American female U.S. senator. “Representing the First State has been the …
Read More »A Massachusetts woman who recently pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of her newborn daughter almost 40 years ago has been sentenced to six years in prison. Lee Ann Daigle, 58, of Lowell, Massachusetts, admitted in court to abandoning the newborn, Baby Jane Doe, to die in a gravel pit …
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Rapper Big Pokey died early on Sunday after collapsing on stage in Texas, a post on his Instagram page confirmed. Big Pokey, whose real name was Milton Powell, was 48. “He was well loved by his family, his friends, and his loyal fans,” the post said. “In the coming days, …
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When the Beyhive swarmed Sweden, they didn’t just bring the buzz, they also brought inflation. That’s because fans’ pilgrimage to Stockholm for Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour sent hotel prices in the country’s capital skyrocketing, Danske Bank Chief Economist Michael Grahn told the Financial Times. The “Beyoncé blip,” as he calls …
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San Francisco police searched Sunday for a person of interest in a mass shooting during a block party in San Francisco Friday night in what investigators said appeared to be a “targeted and isolated” incident that left nine people wounded. The person of interest is a man believed to be …
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Garret Graves, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on “Face the Nation” on June 4, 2023. MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning and welcome to Face The Nation. We have a lot to get to this morning and we begin with Republican Congressman …
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Padma Lakshmi announced Friday that she will leave “Top Chef” after 17 years and 19 seasons as the show’s host. Lakshmi, an activist and author who also served as an executive producer on the show, announced the news in an Instagram post. “After much soul searching, I have made the …
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