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Taxpayers Will Now See IRS’s Math When It Changes Their Returns
A new law requires the agency to demonstrate the calculations it uses to claim errors with tax returns, allowing taxpayers to dispute them better.
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Americans Spent $44 Billion Online Over Holiday Stretch, Adobe Reports
‘If there’s going to be a consumer spending pullback, it’s probably going to wait until 2026,’ says Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman.
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Winter Storm Warnings Issued Across 5 Northeast States
Upstate New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine were cited, with advisories for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Connecticut.
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New Jersey Declares Emergency Ahead of Nor’easter
The first major winter storm of the season arrived in parts of the Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday.
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Dominican Republic Confirms US Access to Its Airports in Drug War to Last Until April
President Luis Abinader confirmed details of the accord, which forms part of Washington’s wider war on drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Pacific waters.
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Trump Administration Urges Supreme Court to Overturn Ruling on Bayer’s Roundup
Leaving the ruling in place means ‘a jury may second-guess the agency’s science-based judgments,’ the government said.
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Michael and Susan Dell Pledge $6.25 Billion to Seed ‘Trump Accounts’ for 25 Million Children
All accounts are professionally managed and invested in diversified index funds designed to grow over time.
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Supreme Court Seems Sympathetic to Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Challenging Subpoena
The justices wrestled with whether the pregnancy centers had encountered a concrete injury from the subpoena that would give them a legal basis to sue.
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US Drivers See Relief as Gas Prices Dip Below $3
Lower gasoline prices could be the new norm for another year, market experts say.
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Smartphone Ownership by Children Linked to Health Risks, Including Depression: Study
Findings suggest smartphones should be seen as a ’significant factor' affecting teen health, said a lead author of the study.
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Airbus Finds Quality Issue With A320 Metal Panels
The software fix was ordered after a JetBlue Airways A320 flying from Mexico to New Jersey experienced a sudden uncommanded drop in altitude.
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US Economy Outperforms on Back of Tech Investment Boom, OECD Says
The OECD said the United States is outperforming other advanced economies largely because of exceptionally strong investment in ICT and AI.
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Nearly 3,000 Commercial Driver’s License Training Providers Removed From Federal Registry
An additional 4,500 CDL training providers were put on notice for potential noncompliance.
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ICE Urges New York to Honor Detainers for 7,000 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Held by State
The detainers require the state to notify federal immigration authorities when illegal immigrants held in state prisons are due for release.
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USDA to Review All Programs to Ensure ‘Only Legal Citizens’ Receive Government Benefits: Secretary Rollins
Trump warned of social dysfunctions, related to government benefits, growing in the country.
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Hong Kong Launches Judge-Led Inquiry Into Deadly High-Rise Blaze That Killed 151
The total number of those injured stands at 79, of whom 40 are still in hospital, Hong Kong Special Administration Region Chief Executive John Lee confirmed.
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Trump to Host Leaders of Congo, Rwanda on Thursday
The White House said the meeting will be to sign the peace agreement reached earlier this year ending their 30 year war.
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Witkoff and Kushner Meets With Putin for Peace Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the peace plan ‘looks better’ following his team’s most recent discussions with the Americans.
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Trump to Host Netanyahu at White House, Prime Minister’s Office Says
Trump and Netanyahu discussed demilitarization of Hamas and expansion of peace agreements during a phone call on Dec. 1.
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US Investing up to $150 Million in Chip Laser Startup xLight
xLight has proposed using technology derived from particle accelerators to create a laser for ultraviolet lithography machines.
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Taxpayers Will Now See IRS’s Math When It Changes Their Returns
A new law requires the agency to demonstrate the calculations it uses to claim errors with tax returns, allowing taxpayers to dispute them better.
|
Americans Spent $44 Billion Online Over Holiday Stretch, Adobe Reports
‘If there’s going to be a consumer spending pullback, it’s probably going to wait until 2026,’ says Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman.
|
Winter Storm Warnings Issued Across 5 Northeast States
Upstate New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine were cited, with advisories for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Connecticut.
|
New Jersey Declares Emergency Ahead of Nor’easter
The first major winter storm of the season arrived in parts of the Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday.
|
Dominican Republic Confirms US Access to Its Airports in Drug War to Last Until April
President Luis Abinader confirmed details of the accord, which forms part of Washington’s wider war on drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Pacific waters.
|
Trump Administration Urges Supreme Court to Overturn Ruling on Bayer’s Roundup
Leaving the ruling in place means ‘a jury may second-guess the agency’s science-based judgments,’ the government said.
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Michael and Susan Dell Pledge $6.25 Billion to Seed ‘Trump Accounts’ for 25 Million Children
All accounts are professionally managed and invested in diversified index funds designed to grow over time.
|
Supreme Court Seems Sympathetic to Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Challenging Subpoena
The justices wrestled with whether the pregnancy centers had encountered a concrete injury from the subpoena that would give them a legal basis to sue.
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US Drivers See Relief as Gas Prices Dip Below $3
Lower gasoline prices could be the new norm for another year, market experts say.
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Smartphone Ownership by Children Linked to Health Risks, Including Depression: Study
Findings suggest smartphones should be seen as a ’significant factor' affecting teen health, said a lead author of the study.
|
Airbus Finds Quality Issue With A320 Metal Panels
The software fix was ordered after a JetBlue Airways A320 flying from Mexico to New Jersey experienced a sudden uncommanded drop in altitude.
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US Economy Outperforms on Back of Tech Investment Boom, OECD Says
The OECD said the United States is outperforming other advanced economies largely because of exceptionally strong investment in ICT and AI.
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Nearly 3,000 Commercial Driver’s License Training Providers Removed From Federal Registry
An additional 4,500 CDL training providers were put on notice for potential noncompliance.
|
ICE Urges New York to Honor Detainers for 7,000 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Held by State
The detainers require the state to notify federal immigration authorities when illegal immigrants held in state prisons are due for release.
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USDA to Review All Programs to Ensure ‘Only Legal Citizens’ Receive Government Benefits: Secretary Rollins
Trump warned of social dysfunctions, related to government benefits, growing in the country.
|
Hong Kong Launches Judge-Led Inquiry Into Deadly High-Rise Blaze That Killed 151
The total number of those injured stands at 79, of whom 40 are still in hospital, Hong Kong Special Administration Region Chief Executive John Lee confirmed.
|
Trump to Host Leaders of Congo, Rwanda on Thursday
The White House said the meeting will be to sign the peace agreement reached earlier this year ending their 30 year war.
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Witkoff and Kushner Meets With Putin for Peace Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the peace plan ‘looks better’ following his team’s most recent discussions with the Americans.
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Trump to Host Netanyahu at White House, Prime Minister’s Office Says
Trump and Netanyahu discussed demilitarization of Hamas and expansion of peace agreements during a phone call on Dec. 1.
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US Investing up to $150 Million in Chip Laser Startup xLight
xLight has proposed using technology derived from particle accelerators to create a laser for ultraviolet lithography machines.
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