Once again, the Internal Revenue Service is reporting that a data breach has landed the personal information of hundreds of thousands of taxpayers in the hands of hackers. This time, the tax agency is admitting that the info of some 220,000 taxpayers …
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NY Mayor Bill de Blasio Starts Year Two Down in the Polls
As his second year begins, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is finding that being mayor is much harder than running for mayor. After a long series of missteps, de Blasio starts year two falling in the polls, out of favor with New York Governor Andrew Cuo…
Yankees Finally Planning Big Ceremony for A-Rod’s 3,000th Hit
After months of bad blood between Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees, the team is finally making plans to celebrate his 3,000 hit.
Over 1,200 City Workers in Baltimore Make Six-Figure Salaries
A review of city salary data shows that over 1,200 city workers in Baltimore are making $100,000 or more a year in salary and overtime pay.
Survey: NFL Players Think Patriots Deflated Balls, But It Wasn’t ‘Cheating’
A new survey of what NFL players think of the Deflategate controversy finds that they think the Patriots did deflate footballs but that it did not constitute cheating.
Florida Man Racks Up 32nd Arrest for Drugs and Other Offenses
Police in Walton County, Florida, report that a man has been arrested for the 32nd time after a traffic stop revealed a sale weight amount of the drugs methamphetamine and marijuana in his car.
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No Bail for Mississippi Couple Accused of Trying to Join ISIS
A Mississippi couple arrested over the weekend for allegedly attempting to fly to Syria to join the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terror network has been denied bail, authorities reported on Tuesday.
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No Bail for Mississippi Couple Accused of Trying to Join ISIS
A Mississippi couple arrested over the weekend for allegedly attempting to fly to Syria to join the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terror network has been denied bail, authorities reported on Tuesday.
Minnesota Timberwolves Announce Coach Flip Saunders Has Lymphoma
On Tuesday the Minnesota Timberwolves announced that coach and president of basketball operations Flip Saunders has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a curable form of cancer.
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Vehicles Swept Away by Flash Flooding in Colorado
Flash flooding in Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs has damaged homes and business as well as quite a few cars on Monday. In some cases, cars were simply swept away by the rushing waters.
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