How to get your tax refund faster and other must-know filing tips – CBS News Watch CBS News Tax season is officially underway. The Internal Revenue Service says they’re anticipating more than 146 million individual tax returns to be filed by the April 15 deadline. CBS News business analyst Jill […]
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Feds say humorous highway safety signs are no laughing matter
Feds say humorous highway safety signs are no laughing matter – CBS News Watch CBS News Federal officials want to pump the brakes on catchy highway safety signs, issuing new guidelines that specify states should avoid “humor and pop culture references” because they may confuse or distract drivers. CBS News’ […]
Bones found in cave could rewrite history of humans and Neanderthals
Pioneering groups of humans braved icy conditions to settle in northern Europe more than 45,000 years ago, a “huge surprise” that means they could have lived there alongside Neanderthals, scientists said Wednesday. The international team of researchers found human bones and tools hiding behind a massive rock in a German […]
Video captures Indiana lawmaker flashing holstered gun at students
A video taken by a high school student shows an Indiana lawmaker flashing a gun to students who were visiting the statehouse to talk to legislators about gun control. A student from Burris Laboratory School in Muncie told The Associated Press she and four other students were at the state […]
Haley shifts focus in effort to close gap with Trump in South Carolina
Does Haley have a path to the GOP nomination? Does Nikki Haley still have a path to the Republican nomination? 08:08 Nikki Haley is trying out a new message in her bid for the presidency, as she tries to cut down Donald Trump’s lead in the upcoming primary in her […]
Is Amazon Prime still worth it? All the pros and cons
Prime Video Bad news, Amazon Prime Video members. If you haven’t noticed, all Prime Video content now includes ads. If you’re a Prime member and you’d like to opt out of viewing the ads, it’ll cost you an extra $2.99 per month. The retail giant says the price increase will […]
Colorado settlement would improve standards for trans women inmates
DENVER — Taliyah Murphy received a letter in early 2018 about a soon-to-be-filed class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of transgender women like her who were housed in men’s prisons in Colorado. It gave her hope. Murphy and other trans women in Colorado had faced years of sexual harassment and often […]
U.K. bans “American XL bully” dogs after spate of deadly attacks
London —A ban on American XL bully dogs came into effect on Thursday in England and Wales after a spate of violent attacks. Now, owners must apply for an exemption, which requires proof of neutering and liability insurance, in order to keep their pets. All XL bullies must be muzzled […]
Man arrested for running onto LAX airfield
Police arrest man that ran onto LAX runway Police arrest man that ran onto LAX runway 01:26 Police arrested a man after he ran onto the LAX airfield Wednesday night. It happened at about 8:10 p.m. when people spotted the man running between Tom Bradley and West Gates Terminal. Authorities […]
3 killed, 9 injured in hangar collapse at Boise airport, officials say
A hangar under construction on the grounds of the airport in Boise, Idaho, collapsed Wednesday, killing three people and injuring nine more, officials said. Authorities responded at about 5 p.m. local time to a private business located at the Boise Airport for a steel framed hangar that collapsed, Boise Fire […]