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A tax scam aimed at stealing consumer refunds has ballooned, with the IRS reporting that the number of potential victims has soared from a few hundred to “several thousand in just days.”  Uncovered in the first week of filing season, the con appears to have started in tax preparers’ offices, […]

PICO RIVERA, Calif. — City Council members in a Los Angeles suburb passed a resolution Tuesday night condemning and asking for the resignation of one of their colleagues who in his work as a school teacher called members of the U.S. military “the lowest of our low.” “God bless America!” […]

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Prince Henrik, the French-born husband of Danish monarch Queen Margrethe who publicly vented his frustration at not being the social equal of his wife or their son in line to become Denmark’s king, died late Tuesday. He was 83. He was diagnosed with dementia last year and […]

LAFAYETTE, Colo. — A Boulder Valley School District teacher now faces child abuse and assault charges for allegedly forcing a child to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance earlier this month, CBS Denver reports. Lafayette police say Karen Smith, a physical education teacher at Angevine Middle School, grabbed a boy by […]

CHICAGO — A police commander was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon in downtown Chicago after he spotted a man matching the radio description of an armed suspect officers were chasing on foot, the city’s police superintendent said. Cmdr. Paul Bauer was shot multiple times after he “saw the offender and […]

Last Updated Feb 14, 2018 12:17 AM EST NEW YORK —  Flynn the bichon frise was picked as best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday night, a choice that seemed to surprise almost everyone in the crowd at Madison Square Garden. Fans who had been loudly shouting […]

Last Updated Feb 14, 2018 12:17 AM EST NEW YORK —  Flynn the bichon frise was picked as best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday night, a choice that seemed to surprise almost everyone in the crowd at Madison Square Garden. Fans who had been loudly shouting […]

PHILADELPHIA — Love returns to the heart of Philadelphia in grandiose fashion. The iconic LOVE statue is back home at LOVE park, CBS Philadelphia reports.  “It’s been a way for a year. It’s been undergoing a major restoration, and it’s coming back to LOVE Park, just in time for Valentine’s […]

President Trump’s longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen said the Oct. 2016 payment of $130,000 to porn star Stephanie Clifford came from his own pocket and he was not reimbursed by the campaign. Clifford, who goes by the stage name Stormy Daniels, had previously alleged an affair with Mr. Trump in 2006, […]

President Trump’s longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen said the Oct. 2016 payment of $130,000 to porn star Stephanie Clifford $130,000 came from his own pocket and he was not reimbursed by the campaign. Clifford, who goes by the stage name Stormy Daniels, had previously alleged an affair with Mr. Trump […]