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The Fastest Way to Get Your Tax Refund in 2024 02/20/2024 07:00pm • The IRS finally made it through a backlog of tax returns caused by COVID 19-related delays. The agency had a backlog of about 17 million paper-filed Form 1040 tax returns at the close of the 2021 tax-filing season, but by the end of 2023 that backlog was virtually eliminated, according to the Nation Unions oppose plan to move NBA, NHL teams to northern Virginia, another blow to Youngkin-backed deal 02/20/2024 06:30pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Influential labor groups announced Tuesday they are opposing efforts to move two professional sports franchises from the nation's capital to northern Virginia, citing in part an apparent inability to reach a satisfactory deal for union workers on the construction projects. The Three slain Minnesota first responders remembered for their commitment to service 02/20/2024 05:09pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Two young police officers and a firefighter-paramedic were killed in a burst of gunfire Sunday as they responded to a domestic disturbance call in the Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville. Another officer also was injured, and the man identified as the shooter fatally shot himself, Editorial Roundup: United States 02/20/2024 01:26pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Feb. 17 The Washington Post on suicides in federal prisons Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein���s suicide and mob boss Whitey Bulger���s murder both made headlines as shocking failures of the federal prison system. But the shortcom The Supreme Court leaves in place the admissions plan at an elite Virginia public high school 02/20/2024 12:29pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place the admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia that some parents claimed discriminates against highly qualified Asian Americans. The court's order, over the dissent of Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, ended Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry connect with their Jewish heritage in new film ���Treasure��� 02/20/2024 11:40am • BERLIN (AP) ��� Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham play a convincing father and daughter in German director Julia von Heinz��� first English-language movie, ���Treasure." Set in post-communist Poland, the comedy-drama had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival over the weekend. Dunham joked in an i Minnesota man who shot 2 officers and a firefighter wasn't allowed to have guns 02/20/2024 11:32am • A man who killed himself after fatally shooting two police officers and a firefighter in a wooded Minneapolis-area neighborhood wasn't legally allowed to have guns after a previous assault conviction and was entangled in a yearslong dispute over the custody and financial support of his three oldest Steve Kerr's son finding his way in coaching not far from where his dad leads NBA stars 02/20/2024 10:36am • SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) ��� Nicholas Kerr is focused and serious as he paces the sidelines in front of the scorer's table near his team bench. "Get back! Get back! Get back! Get back!��� he shouts, urging the Santa Cruz Warriors to hustle down and play defense. Then there's a moment Kerr finally let Two years after his birth, a DC couple is out to prove their son actually belongs to them 02/20/2024 09:35am • Imagine if you had to prove to the government that the child you gave birth to is in fact your child. It may sound crazy, but it���s exactly what a D.C. couple is currently facing. Teresa and Jeff Williams' baby Jeff Niklaus Williams, who the couple calls J.J., was born in their Southwest D.C. ho Virginia House punts on proposal to prohibit 'addictive' social media feeds for minors 02/20/2024 07:25am • Virginia lawmakers seem to agree that kids spending too much time on social media is a problem. But they���re not ready to pass new laws on the topic just yet. On Monday, a Democratic-led House of Delegates subcommittee voted to delay action on a Democratic state senator���s proposal to prohibit 75th George Polk Awards honor coverage of Middle East and Ukraine wars, Supreme Court and Elon Musk 02/20/2024 04:46am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The New York Times was honored Monday with George Polk Awards for Foreign Reporting and Photojournalism for its coverage of the war between Israel and Hamas. Photographers Samar Abu Elouf and Yousef Masoud captured ���gripping and unforgettable images��� as they chronicled the con Md. house speaker packages ���decency agenda,��� releases video ahead of legislative push 02/19/2024 09:37pm • The "decency agenda" championed by House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County), one of her main priorities for this year���s 90-day legislative session, was formally released Thursday. While the bills that are part of the agenda have all been introduced in recent days, their common threa 9 Short Squeeze Stocks That Could Take Off 02/19/2024 07:00pm • Short squeezes have been among the most popular and controversial topics on Wall Street in the past couple of years. In 2021, groups of online stock traders on Reddit made headlines by orchestrating targeted buying campaigns to trigger short squeezes in GameStop Corp. (ticker: GME), AMC Entertainmen Why Do Colleges Close? 02/19/2024 07:00pm • Many U.S. colleges and universities are rooted in decades or centuries of history, but not all stand the test of time. Whether it's due to low enrollment or financial instability, some schools are forced to merge in order to stay afloat -- or they close altogether. Between July 2004 and June 2020, n Attending an Online High School: What to Consider 02/19/2024 07:00pm • Recent technological advancements and a growing desire for flexibility have increased the popularity of online learning, experts say. While colleges have offered online degree pathways for decades, there are also various options for students to earn their high school diploma online. Many local publi