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Usually, the tax filing start date is at the end of January, but the IRS says it will start on February 12. The 12th is when the agency will start to accept 2020 tax returns, CNBC News reports. The delay is due to the coronavirus pandemic since the agency needs …

The NBA fined Kyrie Irving $50,000 for violating health and safety protocols. Irving was seen on social media at a family gathering without a mask.  The NBA prohibits players from attending indoor social gatherings with 15 or more people. “Without a doubt, the organization’s disappointment with not having any one …

The National Rifle Association has remained a primary focus in some of the country’s most heated debates regarding weapons rights and has now filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to USA Today, the powerful gun lobby filed in Texas following New York attorney general Letitia James’ lawsuit seeking to dissolve the …

This may come as a surprise, or maybe it won’t, according to a Motherboard analysis of GPS locations scraped by the right-wing social media platform Parler, some of its users posted from military bases and facilities. According to Vice, this doesn’t necessarily mean that military members are Parler users since …

Donald Trump’s team is reportedly planning a “major send-off” exit event for him just hours before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.   Trump has a few more days left in office, and right before he leaves, he reportedly plans on gathering fans and supporters for a “major send-off” event, CNN news reports.  …

Dr. Dre has been released from the hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm on January 4. According to TMZ, the hip-hop legend was released on Friday but will be closely monitored by doctors while at home. Sources close to Dre tell the news outlet that he’s on the path to …

On Thursday, federal prosecutors offered an ominous new review of last week’s siege of the US Capitol by pro-Trump supporters, saying in a court filing that rioters wanted “to capture and murder elected officials.” Prosecutors offered that view in a filing asking a judge to detain Jacob Chansley, the Arizona …

Police have arrested a Texas woman who flew into Washington, D.C. on a private jet to participate in the U.S. Capitol domestic terrorist attack.  On Friday, Texas officials arrested pro-Trump supporter Jennifer Leigh Ryan, the Texas woman who posted photos of herself raiding the U.S. Capitol alongside her fellow mobsters. …

Police officers have been charged in connection to over 700 pounds of cocaine found at Opa Locka Airport.  U.S. Virgin Islands police officers, 26-year-old Teshawn Adams and 29-year-old Shakim Mike, and four others were charged with drug trafficking after more than 700 pounds of cocaine were found when the officers …

A foreign account has been linked to large bitcoins payments sent to right-wing individuals and groups a month before the domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol.  On Dec. 8, someone transferred 28.15 bitcoins simultaneously to 22 different virtual wallets. The 28.15 bitcoins, which were worth more than $500,000 at …

The Trump administration promised a reserved amount of second vaccine doses, but as COVID-19 cases continue to spike, those anticipated doses have evaporated. According to CNN, second-round shipments—under the new policy—have already been distributed. A senior administration close to the situation told the outlet that the Trump administration said it …

The lawyer for the “QAnon shaman” wants outgoing President Donald Trump to pardon his client for his participation in the deadly siege of the Capitol last week. According to Politico, Albert Watkins said his client, Jacob Chansley, should be pardoned, and he is publicly petitioning Trump to do it. Watkins …

North Carolina Democratic leaders are calling on Nancy Pelosi to launch an investigation and the possible expulsion of a freshman Republican congressman for his allegedly “seditious behavior” in helping to aide the rioters who incited the “insurrection” at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. According to Fox News, Rep. Madison …

One of the most shocking images from the riot at the U.S. Capitol was the image of a police officer wearing a red “Make America Great Again” cap as he led throngs of pro-Trump rioters into the building. According to the Wall Street Journal, Lt. Tarik Khalid Johnson reportedly told …

A new documentary about Tiger Woods is available on HBO and HBO Max. The two-part documentary examines the rise, fall, and comeback of Woods. Rachel Uchitel, the woman who contributed to his fall with infidelity, is featured in the documentary. “[J]ust like the book it is based off of, the …