Taxpayers face overloaded IRS as filing season opens Monday
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. taxpayers, brace yourselves because tax filing season starts Monday and you can expect…
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Israel launches state probe into German submarine purchase
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet has approved the launch of a state investigation into the purchase of submarines and other warships from…
Continue Reading Farmers’ protest in Spain highlights rural concerns
MADRID (AP) — Farmers, cattle-breeders, hunters and opposition supporters have descended on Spain’s capital of Madrid to protest…
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Turkish journalist detained after ‘insulting’ President Erdogan in a TV interview
By Hande Atay Alam and Isil Sariyuce, CNN A Turkish journalist has been sent to prison for “insulting” the nation’s President Recep…
Continue Reading Taliban talks in Norway raise new debate about recognition
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — Three days of talks between a Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan…
Continue Reading Russia rejects UK claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader
By JIM HEINTZ and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry has rejected a British claim that Russia is seeking…
Continue Reading Ireland’s data centers are an economic lifeline. Environmentalists say they’re wrecking the planet
By Kara Fox, CNN In the west of Ireland lies a medieval market town, its roots steeped in legend. Beyond the labyrinth of narrow streets of the…
Continue Reading Migrants at Hungary border become part of election campaign
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press MAJDAN, Serbia (AP) — Hungary’s nationalist leader is keen to use the threat of migrants at his…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ looks back on Pres. Joe Biden’s first year in office on its version of ‘The Ingraham Angle’
CNN By Kelly McCleary, CNN “Saturday Night Live” kicked off this week’s episode with a look back at President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ looks back on Pres. Joe Biden’s first year in office on its version of ‘The Ingraham Angle’
By Kelly McCleary, CNN “Saturday Night Live” kicked off this week’s episode with a look back at President Joe Biden’s first…
Continue Reading Kohl’s, target of activist investors, gets a buyout offer
By Bridget O’Brian, CNN Business The quest for control of Kohl’s is heating up. On Saturday, the retailer received an unsolicited $9…
Continue Reading Mexico’s energy reform strains ties with US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s plan to favor its own state-owned electrical power plants and limit energy sales by private, foreign-built…
Continue Reading Hermes style has 1980s kick, Loewe goes conceptual in Paris
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Veteran menswear designer Veronique Nichanian delivered an atypical glam rock twist to her…
Continue Reading Vaccine passport protests in Europe draw thousands of people
HELSINKI (AP) — Thousands of people have gathered in European capitals to protest vaccine passports and other requirements their governments have…
Continue Reading Bitcoin value tumbles almost 50% since record November
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Bitcoin has lost almost half its value since its November high, with cryptocurrency prices continuing to plunge as…
Continue Reading The 5G-airlines crisis was mostly averted. Here’s what happened – and what we still don’t know
By Jackie Wattles and Pete Muntean, CNN Potentially abysmal air travel interruptions were narrowly avoided this week when wireless carriers made a…
Continue Reading Bitcoin pyramid schemes wreak havoc on Brazil’s ‘New Egypt’
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press CABO FRIO, Brazil (AP) — In April, Brazil’s federal police busted two men and a woman loading a chopper with 7…
Continue Reading Bitcoin pyramid schemes wreak havoc on Brazil’s ‘New Egypt’
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press CABO FRIO, Brazil (AP) — In April, Brazil’s federal police busted two men and a woman loading a chopper with 7…
Continue Reading How to access AT&T and Verizon’s new super fast 5G networks
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Many mobile device users in the United States now have access to blazing-fast internet speeds stemming from…
Continue Reading How to access AT&T and Verizon’s new super fast 5G networks
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Many mobile device users in the United States now have access to blazing-fast internet speeds…
Continue Reading Thinking of buying a home in 2022? Here’s what to expect
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business If you’re one of many would-be homebuyers who got shut out of the real estate market last year, you might be…
Continue Reading Home prices are starting to lose steam
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anna Bahney Overheated home prices continue to show signs of cooling off a bit. Home prices rose 18.8% year-over-year in…
Continue Reading Britain says Russia seeking to replace Ukraine government
By JILL LAWLESS and JARI TANNER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government on Saturday accused Russia of seeking to replace Ukraine’s…
Continue Reading What’s getting more expensive
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Inflation and supply chain snags have sent prices for everyday items soaring, from Tide laundry detergent to new…
Continue Reading Weber Grills apologizes for ill-timed meatloaf recipe email
NEW YORK (AP) — Weber picked the wrong day to suggest grilling meatloaf. The Illinois-based outdoor grill company apologized on Friday for sending…
Continue Reading Official: Man killed by police had 2 toy replica guns
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An official says the man fatally shot by police officers at the San Francisco International Airport was carrying two toy…
Continue Reading New York mobile sports bets top $600M in 2 weeks, rival NJ
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New York sportsbooks took more than $600 million worth of bets from phones or computers…
Continue Reading Netflix, SunPower fall; Peloton, Bank OZK rise
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Netflix, SunPower fall; Peloton, Bank OZK…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stocks fell for a fourth straight day on Wall Street Friday, and the S&P 500 finished its worst week since March 2020, when…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
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