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2024 to bring some major changes filing taxes
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2024 to bring some major changes filing taxes

Filing taxes 2024 changes | Image Credit: priortax.com Due to an extensive technology update being carried out by the IRS, certain papers can now be submitted online for the first time. WASHINGTON – "Death and taxes are the only certainties in life," as Benjamin Franklin once stated. Additionally, the Internal Revenue Service opens a window of several months each year for American taxpayers to submit their taxes, much like clockwork. The official start date of the 2024 tax season is Monday, January 29, as determined by the IRS this year. It is anticipated by the government agency that over 128.7 million tax returns would be submitted by the April 15th deadline. Also Read: Google intends to invest in Character AI chatbot firm – Planning alliance between Google and Character A...
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After snatching the child from the mother, a man accused of abduction and domestic abuse
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After snatching the child from the mother, a man accused of abduction and domestic abuse

After snatching the child from the mother, a man accused of abduction and domestic abuse | Image Credit: CNN.com A location-specific Amber Alert for Miiori Colon was issued for the counties of Yuba, Yolo, Sutter, Placer, Nevada, and Sacramento. California — After being kidnapped close to Marysville, a 7-month-old infant was discovered unharmed, according per the California Highway Patrol. The Yuba County Sheriff's Office reported late on Thursday morning that the girl had been recovered safe and that the suspect was in jail. For a brief while, the counties of Yuba, Yolo, Sutter, Placer, Nevada, and Sacramento were under an Amber Alert. A little after midnight, the Yuba County Sheriff's Office received a call regarding a domestic argument. The caller said that after an altercati...
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Sofia Vergara with Will Ferrell See the trailer for Despicable Me 4 with Steve Carell as Gru
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Sofia Vergara with Will Ferrell See the trailer for Despicable Me 4 with Steve Carell as Gru

Despicable Me 4 | Image Credit: people.com Gru, the well-known character from Steve Carell's Despicable Me, has a new relative. The trailer for Despicable Me 4, the newest installment in the venerable animated comedy series featuring Minions and Despicable Me, has been published by Illumination and Universal Pictures. Arriving almost seven years after the release of Despicable Me 3, the new movie follows Gru and his spouse Lucy (Kristen Wiig) as they raise Gru Jr. and maintain their bond with their adopted kids Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier), and Agnes (Madison Polan). Read Also: Taylor Swift gives a kiss to Travis Kelce headed to Super Bowl after winning the AFC title game Everything is going well in Gru's household, aside from the usual mayhem caused by Minion m...
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Ford union members approve the UAW agreement, concluding historic talks with Detroit automakers
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Ford union members approve the UAW agreement, concluding historic talks with Detroit automakers

Ford union members approve the UAW agreement | Image Credit: 11alive.com Important Facts A new labor contract with Ford Motor has been adopted by United Auto Workers members; most Ford plants approved the agreement, which provides at least 25% salary increases, similar to agreements with GM and Stellantis. The tentative agreements struck by the union and the automakers put a stop to almost six weeks of UAW targeted strikes, and the contract ratifications followed shortly after. DETROIT — The United Auto Workers and Detroit manufacturers engaged in difficult contract discussions, which came to an end on Friday when union members at Ford Motor accepted a provisional deal. According to early voting results released by the union on Friday, workers at Stellantis and General Mot...
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Jameson Williams of the Lions breaks the NFL record for Alabama touchdown runs
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Jameson Williams of the Lions breaks the NFL record for Alabama touchdown runs

Jameson Williams of the Lions breaks the NFL record for Alabama touchdown runs | Image credit: AL.com On Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, during the NFC Championship Game between the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers, wide receiver Jameson Williams of the Detroit Lions rushes for a touchdown. Jameson Williams, a wide receiver with the Detroit Lions, has five touchdowns in his NFL career. The previous two have occurred on land. Also Read: Taylor Swift gives a kiss to Travis Kelce headed to Super Bowl after winning the AFC title game With 13:18 remaining in the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers, the former Alabama All-American scored his most recent touchdown in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, capping Detroit's first...
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Taylor Swift gives a kiss to Travis Kelce headed to Super Bowl after winning the AFC title game
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Taylor Swift gives a kiss to Travis Kelce headed to Super Bowl after winning the AFC title game

Taylor Swift gives a kiss to Travis Kelce headed to Super Bowl after winning the AFC title game | Image Credit: ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com BALTIMORE — After Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens to go to the Super Bowl, Taylor Swift gave him a quick kiss and a bear hug. The two then had a kiss that was witnessed by the whole football community. Swift sealed the deal with a kiss and may now be headed to Las Vegas to support her lover when he and the Chiefs compete for consecutive championships. Are you "ready for it"? Related Story: Before the Emmys, the wildest award ceremony disasters include Will Smith’s slap, Heidi Klum falling, and Taylor Swift being mocked by Jo Koy Swift was in the spotlight throughout the Chiefs' 17-10 victory in the AFC ...
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U2 Has Been Added to the Grammy Schedule With a Performance by Sphere in Las Vegas
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U2 Has Been Added to the Grammy Schedule With a Performance by Sphere in Las Vegas

U2 to the Grammy Schedule Performance by Sphere in Las Vegas | Image Credit: variety.com The Grammy Awards programme on February 4th has included U2, and the band won't need to go from Las Vegas to perform. The Recording Academy and U2's social media accounts announced on Friday afternoon that the band will play from the magnificent Sphere theatre in Sin City, where "U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere," their months-long residency, will come to an end on March 2. Also Read: KOMODO Las Vegas Trip Reviews At this time, U2 does not have a scheduled gig at Sphere that evening. It was not immediately clear if the remote Grammy performance would be pre-recorded or if a live crowd will be in attendance. The only information provided was that there will be "a special awards ceremony,...
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Ohio Issue 1: A Tale of Two Ballots (August 2023 & November 2023)
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Ohio Issue 1: A Tale of Two Ballots (August 2023 & November 2023)

Ohio Issue 1: A Tale of Two Ballots (August 2023 & November 2023) | Image Credit: dispatch.com Ohio's voters have grappled with two very different Issue 1s in the past six months, each reflecting the state's complex political landscape and the evolving national conversation on key issues. Understanding the results of these ballot initiatives requires delving into the specific measures, the campaigns surrounding them, and the lived experiences of Ohioans who cast their ballots. August 2023: Voter Initiatives on Hold The first Issue 1, appearing on the August 8th ballot, aimed to significantly tighten the process for amending the Ohio State Constitution through voter initiatives. Proponents, led by a coalition of business groups and conservative organizations, argued the measure...
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Jannik Sinner wins his first major championship in the Australian Open
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Jannik Sinner wins his first major championship in the Australian Open

Jannik Sinner wins his first major championship | Image Credit: skysports.com Australian city of Melbourne In Sunday's Australian Open men's final, Jannik Sinner stunned Daniil Medvedev by winning 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 after trailing two sets to none. With just one set dropped going into the championship match, fourth-seeded Sinner looked certain to fall in straight sets as third-seeded Medvedev breezed to an early two-set lead. However, the Italian settled in halfway through the championship match and won a struggle of will and stamina that lasted three hours and forty-four minutes. Sinner has won his first major championship in his professional career, while Medvedev has established an unwelcome record by losing repeated finals after winning the opening two sets in Grand Slam ...
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Google intends to invest in Character AI chatbot firm – Planning alliance between Google and Character AI
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Google intends to invest in Character AI chatbot firm – Planning alliance between Google and Character AI

Planning alliance between Google and Character AI | Image Credit: martechseries.com There are reports that Google, a division of Alphabet Inc., is in advanced talks to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Character.AI, a startup developing chatbot using artificial intelligence. Reuters claims that this investment has the potential to greatly increase Character.AI's capacity to improve AI model training and satisfy rising consumer demand. Strengthening a current alliance Morality.Tensor Processing Units and Google cloud services are already used by AI for model training. This alliance is expected to be further strengthened by the proposed investment, which might take the form of convertible notes. But Google and Character, too.Requests for comment on these talks have not recei...
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