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9 red flags that could trigger an audit 04/11/2024 08:00pm • An audit occurs when the IRS chooses to review a taxpayer's accounts and financial information to ensure they reported all required income and followed all tax laws. According to a 2023 report from Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, the IRS audited 3.8 out of every What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday? 04/10/2024 05:00am • CAIRO (AP) ��� Muslims around the world will soon bid farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that typically include family visits, gatherings and new clothes. This year, Eid will com What to Know Before Gifting a Down Payment 04/09/2024 08:00pm • Giving your child money toward a down payment can help them save money and borrow less when buying a home. This can be especially helpful when they're dealing with soaring home prices and high interest rates. But before you hand over the cash, you should understand the rules and tax implications of Michigan school shooter's parents sentenced to 10 years in prison for not stopping a 'runaway train' 04/09/2024 07:55pm • PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) ��� The first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting were sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday as a Michigan judge lamented missed opportunities that could have prevented their teenage son from possessing a gun and killing four students in 2021. ���These con Smart Ways to Gift Money to Children 04/07/2024 08:00pm • If you're thinking about gifting money to your child, there's no shortage of options. You can simply transfer money into their bank account, or take a more strategic approach. "When gifting money to children, it's important to keep the purpose in mind. Do you want them to have fun with the money, se Could catching a historic home run ball this baseball season put you on the IRS's radar? 04/06/2024 04:39am • Imagine heading to the ballpark to see a game this baseball season ��� and you're lucky enough to catch a historic, record-breaking home run ball. ��� Do you celebrate? Do you keep it? What if the player wants it back? One Maryland tax expert says there may be a lot of unforeseen consequences Giants' Alyssa Nakken coaches first regular-season game as a mom with baby daughter at the ballpark 04/05/2024 08:28pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Alyssa Nakken stole a quick moment to make an important pregame stop ahead of San Francisco's home opener: The assistant coach ducked into the family room not far from the Giants clubhouse to check on her baby daughter and husband. Already dressed in her cream-colored No. 92 u Crimson Tide trying to slow down the UConn juggernaut in the Final Four 04/05/2024 04:25pm • GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) ��� Alabama coach Nate Oats had to rebuild his roster and replace three assistant coaches. The pieces ended up fitting perfectly. The fast-and-furious Crimson Tide were among one of the nation's best offenses all season and rolled into the program's first Final Four. The run ha Dementia Care: Tips for Home Caregivers 04/04/2024 08:00pm • For most older adults, the idea of aging in place and staying at home for as long as possible is an attractive one. In fact, a March 2023 survey of 2,000 adults ages 55 and older conducted by U.S. News & World Report found that 93% of respondents felt aging in place was an important goal for the British billionaire Joe Lewis gets no prison time at sentencing for insider trading 04/04/2024 05:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer club, will not spend any time in prison after pleading guilty to insider trading and conspiracy charges in New York, a federal judge said Thursday. Judge G.L. Clarke cited Lewis' decision to promptl Mac Allister stunner helps Liverpool retake Premier League lead with 3-1 over Sheffield United 04/04/2024 04:51pm • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) ��� Alexis Mac Allister scored a stunning goal to help Liverpool beat Sheffield United 3-1 and return to the top of the Premier League on Thursday. Darwin Nunez had given Jurgen Klopp's team a first-half lead at Anfield, but Sheffield United was gifted a way back into the gam Should you itemize or take a standard deduction on your tax return? Here's what to know 04/04/2024 09:56am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� When tackling your taxes, it can sometimes be hard to figure out whether to opt for a standard deduction or itemize. According to tax pros, itemizing generally only makes sense if your itemized deductions, taken together, add up to more than the current standard deduction of $13,85 'The Good Wife'-verse expands with new series 'Elsbeth' starring Carrie Preston 04/04/2024 08:23am • It took about 14 years but Carrie Preston is finally playing her dream role full-time. Preston stars in the new CBS procedural ��� Elsbeth,��� as Elsbeth Tascioni, a gifted attorney with a sharp eye for detail who is easily distracted. She also possesses joie de vivre and does not put on airs. Make NBA MVP Joel Embiid admits to 'being depressed' following latest time off from 76ers with injuries 04/03/2024 12:03am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� Joel Embiid spent two full seasons and chunks of so many others recovering, rehabbing, even resting ��� thanks, load management ��� during his NBA career that the Philadelphia 76ers star should by now almost be used to sitting on the sidelines. The consequences of the time off Mike Feinsilber fought the epic AP-UPI rivalry from both camps with wit and grace 04/02/2024 08:13am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Mike Feinsilber, whose masterful way with words and mischievous wit enlivened American journalism for five decades, the bulk of them at The Associated Press, has died. He was 89. Feinsilber died at home on Monday, said his wife of 55 years, Doris Feinsilber, a pioneering computer