Filing an income tax return is few people’s idea of fun — but it’s worse when you can’t file the return because somebody using your identity already did. That increasingly common type of fraud can be prevented by using an Identity Protection PIN, available free to most U.S. taxpayers through the Internal Revenue Service. The…
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By STEPHEN McGRATH BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate checked in at a police station near Romania’s capital on Monday, complying with judicial control requirements in the case in which they are charged with human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. Related Articles World News | UN…
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By HALELUYA HADERO, Associated Press In the corners of social media dominated by wellness content, influencers recommend an assortment of treatments and products to support weight loss, fight exhaustion or promote other desired health outcomes. Some of the endorsed approaches may be helpful. Many play into fads with scant evidence to back up enthusiasts’ claims,…
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By MARIA CHENG, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — You can have your cake and eat it too — just do it slowly. Experts tend to focus on the kinds of foods you can eat to improve your health. But the speed at which you devour your dinner matters just as much. There are risks with…
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President Donald Trump took to social media Sunday night to complain about what he called a “distorted” portrait of himself hanging in the Colorado State Capitol’s Gallery of Presidents. “Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado, in the State Capitol, put up by the Governor, along with all…
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The United Nations said Monday it will “reduce its footprint” in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli tank strike hit one of its compounds last week, killing one staffer and wounding five others. The world body will temporarily remove about a third of its approximately 100 international staffers working in Gaza,…
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By JILL COLVIN, Associated Press The election to fill a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat has become a referendum not only on the new administration, but on Elon Musk, the billionaire who has become one of President Donald Trump ‘s top financial backers and the architect of his efforts to slash the federal workforce. The April…
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By JILL COLVIN, Associated Press Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court race is just entering its final stretch and it’s already breaking records as the most expensive judicial election in the nation’s history. The April 1 contest between liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford and conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel has drawn millions of dollars in…
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McDonald’s will mark the release of “A Minecraft Movie” with two limited-time meals. One meal will be aimed at children and the other is presumably for adults, but both come with collectible toys, according to a news release from the fast food giant. A Minecraft Movie Happy Meal will come with one of 12 characters…
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An on-duty Huntington Beach police officer driving a patrol SUV was in a traffic collision with another car on Sunday night, March 23, authorities said. The crash occurred about 10:15 p.m. at Beach Boulevard and Williams Drive, police spokeswoman Jessica Cuchilla said. The conditions of the officer and the occupants of the second car were…
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