Online retailer eBay has agreed to pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over employees who harassed a Massachusetts couple by sending live spiders, cockroaches and other disturbing items to their home.
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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded
The charges stem from what federal prosecutors say was a four-year scheme to skip out on paying the $1.4 million he owed to the IRS.
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South Africa tells UN top court Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as landmark case begins
‘Nothing will stop the suffering except an order from this court,’ South African lawyers said.
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Trump defies judge, addresses civil fraud trial after judge receives bomb threat
The former president is accused of exaggerating his wealth on financial statements he provided to banks, insurance companies and others.
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U.S. inflation edges up in December, fueled by food and housing prices
Excluding volatile food and energy costs, though, so-called core prices rose mildly month over month.
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Avalanche buries 2, killing 1, at Lake Tahoe-area ski resort
One skier was killed and another guest was injured when they were buried in the avalanche Wednesday at Palisades Tahoe ski resort, officials said.
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Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis face off in final Republican debate before Iowa caucuses
Former president Donald Trump and Republican front-runner skipped the CNN debate in Des Moines to appear in a Fox News town hall in the same city.
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‘Obamacare’ sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes
Signs-ups spiked after Biden took office, with Democrats rolling out a series of tax breaks that give millions of Americans access to low-cost plans. Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle the program.
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For IRS, backlogs and identity theft problems remain, but there is ‘cautious optimism’ watchdog says
The report serves as a reality check of sorts as IRS leaders say the funding boost is producing big improvements in services to taxpayers.
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Former N.J. governor Chris Christie ends his 2024 presidential bid
Christie had run as the race’s fiercest critic of the former president-turned-Republican front-runner.