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Due to winter storm, IRS gives Texans 2 extra months to file taxes
The Week - 23 Feb 2021 05:24
The Internal Revenue Service announced on Monday that it is extending the tax filing deadline for Texas residents and businesses, due to the brutal winter storm that battered the state last week. The normal deadline is A...
FBI says it's identified over 500 suspects in Capitol riot investigation and made more than 200 arrests
CBSNews - 23 Feb 2021 04:08
The former chief of the U.S. Capitol Police Department is set to testify before a Senate committee on Tuesday about the events that unfolded on January 6. It comes as the FBI said it has identified over 500 suspects in t...
U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 500,000
CBSNews - 23 Feb 2021 05:42
The U.S. surpassed 500,000 coronavirus deaths on Monday. That's the highest COVID-19 death toll of any country, and it's higher than the death toll of bold world wars combined. Dr. Leo Nissola, a physician and immunother...
Baby shark with 'human face' looks eerily like viral YouTube character
New York Post - 23 Feb 2021 17:33
Baby Shark was real! An Indonesian fisherman claims he caught a shark with ‘Jaws’-dropping human features — making it a dead-ringer for the famous cartoon character. Abdullah Nuren, 48, told local media that he and...
UK pole-dancing champion Jessica Norris reportedly hanged herself during lockdown
New York Post - 23 Feb 2021 14:42
A two-time British pole-dancing champion described as a “national treasure” hanged herself while suffering from depression during the coronavirus lockdown. Jessica Leanne Norris, 27, was found unresponsive at a frien...
How Not to Be at the Mercy of a Trumpified G.O.P.
The New York Times - 23 Feb 2021 14:19
Barack Obama asked Democrats to kill the filibuster and pass a voting rights bill because it was the right thing to do. There's a stronger argument.
At least three kids hurt after car crashes into California daycare
New York Post - 23 Feb 2021 05:12
At least three children were injured when a car rammed into a daycare in southern California on Monday, authorities said. The crash was reported around 4:40 p.m. local time at La Petite Academy in Saugus, a neighborhood ...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton also left the state during devastating winter storm
The Week - 23 Feb 2021 04:22
While Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) headed south to Mexico last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) went north to Utah, with his campaign spokesman confirming on Monday that he was not in the state at the height of the...
California OnlyFans mom Crystal Jackson says her kids were expelled from school
New York Post - 23 Feb 2021 17:12
Crystal Jackson - known as Tiffany Poindexter, or "Mrs. Poindexter" on the OnlyFans app - claims to rake in more than $150,000 a month selling access to naughty photos and videos taken by her hubby Chris.
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here's what's happening Tuesday with COVID-19 as Chicago lakefront finally reopens
Chicago Tribune - 23 Feb 2021 15:59
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
Ted Cruz says his wife is 'pissed' over leaked Cancun texts
The Week - 23 Feb 2021 15:50
Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) wife apparently had a mole in one of her recent group chats, and she's not happy. The Texas senator sat down on Tuesday with the Ruthless podcast after drawing outrage for flying to Cancun with ...
Merelize Van Der Merwe faces backlash for posing with heart of giraffe she killed
New York Post - 23 Feb 2021 15:31
A trophy hunter is facing furious backlash for posing with the heart of a giraffe she had just shot - describing the bloody organ as her "perfect" Valentine's Day present.
Fauci's boss says Trump admin deserves credit for COVID vaccine development
New York Post - 23 Feb 2021 15:27
The Trump administration deserves credit for the “breathtaking” speed at which two COVID-19 vaccines were developed, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s boss said. Speaking to “Axios on HBO” in an interview released Monday eve...
California OKs $600 stimulus payments for 5.7 million people
CBSNews - 23 Feb 2021 14:44
The payments are part of a broader aid package the state Legislature approved Monday
Biden targets diverse groups with vaccine hesitancy for COVID-19 funds
CBSNews - 23 Feb 2021 05:32
The CDC has awarded more than $17 million to organizations planning vaccine education for groups of color.
Wyoming man killed in avalanche at Grand Teton National Park
NY Daily News - 23 Feb 2021 15:53
A 33-year-old Wyoming man skiing in Grand Teton National Park Monday was killed in an avalanche, at least the 32nd casualty this season.
Merrick Garland faces second day of questioning in confirmation hearing
New York Post - 23 Feb 2021 14:48
Tuesday's proceedings will mimic Monday's, with Garland testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee starting at 9:30 a.m. EST.
Supreme Court to debate whether misdemeanors can be a foot in the door for warrantless home search
USA Today - 23 Feb 2021 14:43
The flashing lights went on. A policeman stuck his foot under the door. Now, the Supreme Court will decide if a warrantless search was constitutional.
The Lies Hollywood Tells About Little Girls
The New York Times - 23 Feb 2021 14:40
Britney Spears and I learned the same lesson growing up: When you're young and famous, there is no such thing as control.
Armed man barricades himself inside Ohio church for hours before shooting himself with AR-15
NY Daily News - 23 Feb 2021 14:12
A man armed with an automatic rifle holed up inside an Ohio church, where he remained for hours negotiating with law enforcement before shooting himself with the AR-15.
Damage to Boeing 777 engine consistent with metal fatigue, NTSB says
New York Post - 23 Feb 2021 14:04
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Boardsaid a preliminary assessment has revealed that damage to a fan blade in the engine that failed on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 is consistent with metal fatigue...
Deputy treasury secretary nominee to focus on national security in confirmation hearing
CBSNews - 23 Feb 2021 05:37
Wally Adeyemo will say the Treasury Department must combat "unfair economic practices in China and elsewhere."