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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...
Biden on reaching 500,000 US Covid deaths: 'We must not become numb to the sorrow'
The Guardian - 23 Feb 2021 04:32
In a somber address, the president urged Americans to overcome their political divides and follow health guidelines In a somber address to the nation as the US surpassed half a million coronavirus deaths on Monday, Joe B...
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...
Big game hunter who shot giraffe defends actions by saying pedophiles are worse
NY Daily News - 23 Feb 2021 21:34
'Oooo dear the world is triggered I totally forgot that everyone now has 'feeling' and gets triggered by everything!!!' Merelize van der Merwe wrote.
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...
Investigations intensify into assault on U.S. Capitol
CBSNews - 23 Feb 2021 15:59
More than six weeks after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, the investigation into how it happened and who was involved continues to turn up new information. CBS News reporter Cassidy McDonald joins "CBSN AM" with the late...
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.
Queen Elizabeth's cousin jailed for sexually assaulting woman at ancestral castle
New York Post - 23 Feb 2021 14:58
Simon Bowes-Lyon, the Earl of Strathmore, had admitted assaulting the 26-year-old woman in February 2020 in a bedroom at Glamis Castle, which was the childhood home of the Queen's late mother.
Senate to hold hearing into 6 January Capitol attack by Trump supporters - live updates
The Guardian - 23 Feb 2021 14:48
Law enforcement officials will give witness testimony about day pro-Trump mob stormed Capitol US Covid death toll passes 500,000 after devastating winter surge Supreme court rejects Trump bid to block tax records from pr...
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.
Elon Musk no longer world's richest person as Tesla shares fall
The Guardian - 23 Feb 2021 14:47
Carmaker's CEO falls behind Amazon founder Jeff Bezos after tweet saying bitcoin price 'seems high' Elon Musk, the maverick boss of Tesla, is no longer the world's richest person after shares in the electric car company ...
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.