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File early, file early! We’ve all heard tax accountants say this during tax season, but this year, there may be new urgency to avoid delays in refunds or getting help, some say.The IRS is facing a double whammy of a hiring freeze and the potential to lose thousands of workers in the next couple of weeks as part of President Donald Trump’s aggressive attempt to downsize the federal government.

IRS cuts may mean refund delays and long waits. File early before potential cuts, CPAs say

President Donald Trump was the 1st president to visit the Daytona 500 twiceJoin Fox News for access to this contentPlus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge.By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News' Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive.

DNC vice chair takes social media flak for criticizing Trump's Daytona 500 appearance

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Authorities in Haiti have issued more than a dozen arrest warrants against suspects accused of backing gang members that have been attacking a peaceful community near the capital for the past three weeks.Dozens of people have been killed in Kenscoff this month, including three police officers and one soldier, police spokesman Lionel Lazarre said Tuesday at a press conference.

Police in Haiti name former senator among suspects facing arrest over deadly gang attacks

The world said goodbye to two influential entertainment figures in January with the deaths of filmmaker David Lynch and pop star Marianne Faithfull.Lynch, known for films such as “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” first broke through in the 1970s with the film “Eraserhead” and continued to startle and inspire audiences in the years after.

Noteworthy and influential people who've died in January 2025

CNN —Those who were excited to see Paul Simon singing a duet on stage with Sabrina Carpenter on “SNL50” will be pleased to know his performing days are not behind him after all.On Tuesday, Simon announced via his social media that he is heading out on the Quiet Celebration Tour.

Paul Simon is abandoning his retirement plans to embark on the Quiet Celebration Tour

The next-generation Chevrolet Camaro is just around the corner, right? After all, GM must be planning a new version of one of its most iconic vehicles. The market abhors a vacuum, after all, and the Ford Mustang being the only remaining pony car is absolutely that vacuum.

We've Got Bad News About Chevy's Camaro Revival

Judge Chutkan expressed that she wasn't convinced by the arguments on MondayKaroline Leavitt: Musk is best to 'shake up' Washington swampWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sets the record straight on how DOGE will 'identify fraud' in social security numbers on 'Hannity.'The Trump administration clarified in a late-night Monday court filing that Elon Musk is not a DOGE employee, and instead serves as a White House advisor, in a similar vein as former Biden advisor Anita Dunn.

Musk is not DOGE employee, has no more authority than other WH staff, new filing says

The family of one of the 67 people killed last month when a military helicopter crashed into a passenger jet outside Washington, D.C., filed $250 million in claims against the U.S. government on Tuesday.The claims were filed against the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Army, which was operating the Blackhawk helicopter, by the family of Casey Crafton, according to a news release from the Chicago-based Clifford Law Offices.

Family of DC plane crash victim files $250 million claim against government

CNN —Lady Gaga is returning once again to “Saturday Night Live,” this time as both the host and musical guest.The Grammy and Oscar-winner is set to pull double duty on the March 8 episode, just one day after her seventh studio album “Mayhem” is set to be released.

Lady Gaga to pull double duty on upcoming ‘SNL’ episode as host and musical guest

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Feb. 18Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!If you have an NFL offseason calendar in front of you, and I don't know why you would, but if you do, then you may have noticed that today is the first big day of the offseason, and that's because the franchise tag window has officially opened.

Franchise tag candidates for all 32 NFL teams, plus Bengals going all in to keep their biggest stars

What to know about the Toronto plane crashMap of the flight pathPlane was carrying 76 passengers and 4 crew membersDelta Air Lines said the flight was carrying 76 passengers and four crew members.The airline in a statement that Delta Connection flight 4819 was operated by Endeavor Air using a CRJ900 aircraft.

Delta plane overturns at Toronto airport

Also: Collaboration a must | Trump’s autocracy | Media boycott | Campaign promises. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Feb. 18, 2025.Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Homeless camp ban

Letters: Fremont’s homeless camp ban is cruel and misguided

The direction of President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy is becoming clearer. The idea of universal tariffs, where all imports are taxed at the same punitive rate, has been abandoned. Instead, the administration has opted for reciprocal tariffs, in which the U.S. matches the import duties levied by other countries.

Winners And Losers In Trump’s Reciprocal Tariff Strategy

J press conferences—sometimes market-moving events—have attracted less notice of late. With Donald Trump in the White House, the chair of the Federal Reserve faces competition for attention. Yet a recent inflation reading has returned prices to the public eye. In January America’s “core” consumer price index, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, jumped by 5.5% at an annualised rate.

American inflation looks increasingly worrying

After returning to screens this month, the third season of Prime Video’s “Invincible” is underway, and the rest of its episode schedule has been confirmed.Based on the comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, "Invincible" is the story of "18-year-old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age − except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet," according to a description from Prime Video.

When do new episodes of 'Invincible' come out? Here's the Season 3 full episode schedule

Novak Djokovic believes that “favoritism” is damaging tennis’ anti-doping system in light of Jannik Sinner’s three-month ban.On Saturday, it had emerged that world No. 1 Sinner accepted a ban from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) from February 9 until May 4 to settle a case which had lingered over tennis for months after the 2025 Australian Open winner twice tested positive for banned substance Clostebol in March last year.

Novak Djokovic says recent doping cases in tennis suggest ‘favoritism’ and are ‘not a good image for our sport’

The radiation-hardened technology will get its first test in an upcoming mission to the lunar south pole.Later this month, Intuitive Machines, the private company behind the first commercial lander that touched down on the moon, will launch a second lunar mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

Nokia is putting the first cellular network on the moon

A U.S. foreign service officer deployed overseas blamed President Donald Trump administration's "cruel and harmful shutdown" of USAID for threatening the lives of his pregnant wife and unborn child, according to court documents filed Monday night.Identified in an affidavit only as Terry Doe, the foreign service officer explained in vivid detail how the emotional strain, financial burden and logistical hurdles brought on by the administration's "rushed, haphazard" attempt to dismantle the aid agency left him and his wife in a "life-threatening emergency."

USAID worker sues Trump administration over wife's pregnancy scare abroad

The “mangled up” body of a man killed by his girlfriend’s teenage son was discovered on a busy Louisiana bridge last week — leading to murder and accessory charges for his partner, her 17-year-old and the woman’s mom — after the family tried wrapping him in a blanket and dumping him over the side with a kettlebell, officials say.

Police said 17-year-old fatally shot his mother’s boyfriend, during a fight—but it was what happened next that has left investigators stunned.

Low-income seniors and disabled individuals can expect significant financial relief in 2025 with new Social Security payments designed to alleviate rising living costs.**Understanding the New Payments**The Social Security Administration (SSA) will introduce extra payments of $227, $784, and $1,069 to assist low-income beneficiaries, primarily targeting seniors and people with disabilities.

Extra Payments of Up to $1,069 in 2025 for Low-Income Beneficiaries

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says billionaire Elon Musk is not the administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency team that is sweeping through federal agencies, but is rather a senior adviser to President Donald Trump.Musk’s exact role could be key in the legal fight over DOGE’s access to government data as the Trump administration moves to lay off thousands of federal workers.

White House says Elon Musk is Trump’s adviser and not the DOGE administrator

Following stunning resignations by several federal prosecutors last week, Emil Bove got his Eric Adams dismissal motion filed late Friday — but that’s not the end of the matter. On Tuesday morning, U.S. District Judge Dale Ho ordered the parties to appear Wednesday for a proceeding at which the judge could have some tough questions.

Why a judge ordered a hearing in the Eric Adams case after Emil Bove’s dismissal motion

CNN —The top criminal prosecutor in the Washington, DC, US Attorney’s Office, Denise Cheung, resigned Tuesday after declining a request from her Trump-appointed superiors to open a grand jury investigation that she viewed as premature, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

Senior DOJ prosecutor quit after being told to investigate Biden climate spending, sources say

Trump announced his plans to nominate Martin on Truth SocialMedia uproar ensues after DOJ orders list of officials who investigated Jan 6 attackNational Review staff writer Caroline Downey and Oakland corps advisor Lucy Caldwell join 'MediaBuzz' to discuss the media sympathizing with bureau officials after President Donald Trump fires FBI agents who investigated the January 6 attack.

Trump nominates Jan. 6 defense attorney for top prosecutor role in DC

In what it called an “unprecedented” move, Southwest Airlines is cutting 1,750 jobs at its Dallas Love Field headquarters — including 11 senior leadership positions — as it works to cut costs.The cuts amount to about 15% of its corporate workforce. Overall, the airline employs more than 72,000 people.

Southwest Airlines laying off 1,750 corporate workers in 'unprecedented' cost-saving effort

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday, and eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with measles.Public health officials in New Mexico have said they suspect some of the state's cases are linked to the Texas outbreak, but haven't confirmed it.

Texas measles cases are up, and New Mexico now has an outbreak. Here's what you need to know

The Trump admin says it continues to hire air traffic controllers and those focused on air safetyOfficials launch investigation after Delta plane flips over in TorontoFoundation for Aviation Safety's Randy Klatt joins 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss his reaction to the Delta plane crash in Toronto and whether or not he believes it's safe to fly amid a string of aviation mishaps.

Are more airplanes crashing now in Trump's presidency than under Biden?

CNN —In a move that brings the fate of the Gaza ceasefire even closer under his personal control, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is appointing a close political ally to lead talks over phase two of the current ceasefire in Gaza, replacing Israel’s previous chief negotiator.

Gaza ceasefire’s future uncertain as Netanyahu sidelines security chiefs in negotiations

Bilt Rewards Vice President Richard Kerr wrote up an in-depth explanation of travel portals. Bilt uses Expedia for members who want to redeem their points at 1.25 cents apiece towards paid travel, whether it’s hotel or airfare or other bookings.American Express, Chase, Citi, and others have travel portals and it’s common to use a third-party ‘white label’ service like this.

How Travel Portals Fail: The Brutal Truth Of Botched Reservations, Lost Refunds, And Endless Holds

STEKLO/ShutterstockThe grocery retailer Aldi is a beloved store where consumers can find the hottest deals in home, kitchen, and even garden wares to save money. The Aldi Finds section is where you can locate the latest arrivals, and it's a bit of a treasure hunt where you never know what you'll find. Now a favorite past product, the Ambiano Triple Slow Cooker is back on shelves, thrilling Aldi fans who missed out in previous years. The slow cooker has been flying off shelves just in time for the Super Bowl

Aldi Is Carrying An Inexpensive Kitchen Appliance That's Being Snapped Up Fast

WASHINGTON (AP) — Louis DeJoy, the head of the U.S. Postal Service, intends to step down, the federal agency said Tuesday, after a nearly five-year tenure marked by the coronavirus pandemic, surges in mail-in election ballots and efforts to stem losses through cost and service cuts.