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Courtneyk/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As the tax filing season gets underway, taxpayers in some states will have a new way to file online available to them in "the coming days," the IRS said this week.Direct File, the free site for filing federal tax returns directly through the IRS, will be open for new users in 12 states during unspecified windows of time, before becoming widely available to taxpayers in those states in mid-March, according to the IRS.The IRS has already launched its...

Dinocephalosaurus orientalis. -- National Museums Scotland(LONDON) -- Scientists in Scotland have revealed a remarkable discovery of a "very strange" 240 million-year-old "Chinese dragon" fossil.The international team from National Museums Scotland revealed their discovery -- found in Guizhou Province in southern China -- of the Dinocephalosaurus orientalis, a 5-meter-long aquatic reptile from the Triassic period dating back an estimated 240 million years."With 32 separa...

As is rapidly becoming the case nationwide, Connecticut’s planned electric vehicle transition is facing a growing list of delays and challenges. While Governor Ned Lamont continues to push for the electric vehicle transition in Connecticut, the Biden administration now plans to delay its own EV timeline due to consumer demand and labor concerns. Lawmakers in Connecticut have been debating a plan to phase out gas-powered cars by 2035. That now appears to be a bit unrealistic.

James C Hooper/Getty Images(PHOENIX) -- Investigators believe they have solved a decades-old cold case, identifying the woman who allegedly killed her newborn baby and left her in an Arizona airport bathroom in 2005.The babys mother, 51-year-old Annie Anderson, is in custody in Washington state on a warrant related to the investigation. She is now awaiting extradition before she is formally charged in Maricopa County, Arizona.Genetic genealogy databases were used to identify family matches to th...

Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images(TEL-AVIV, Israel) -- The number of humanitarian aid trucks entering the war-torn Gaza Strip has decreased over the past few weeks, with the delivery of food aid to the north almost completely stopped, according to the United Nations and the Israeli government.The causes were not immediately clear but were likely due to a combination of factors. The entry and distribution of aid in Gaza have been disrupted since war broke out after Hamas, the Palestinian ...

Douglas Graham/Roll Call(WASHINGTON) -- Republican businessman Eric Hovde officially entered the U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin this week, touting his entrepreneurial success as he tries to topple two-term Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin and help his party retake one half of Congress."Our country is facing enormous challenges: our economy, our health care, crime and open borders," Hovde said in an ad that preceded a kickoff speech in his home town of Madison on Tuesday. "Everyth...

The Cape May County Clerk’s Office says property and mortgage fraud is a fast-growing crime in our country. The Cape May County Herald reports to address these problems and protect “one of your most important assets,” the Clerk’s Office offers a free service to notify property owners immediately via email whenever a document with the ... Read more

Netflix/Roger KisbyJenna Ortega is opening up about her role in the forthcoming Beetlejuice sequel and why shes excited to bring "weird, strange, off-putting stories" back to theaters.The Wednesday actress stars in the Tim Burton film, titled Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, as Astrid, the daughter of Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder).Ortega described her character as "weird, but in a different way and not in the same way youd assume," when chatting with Vanity Fair about the role."I w...

Connecticut’s Office of Early Childhood is now accepting applications for a new cohort of members to join the governor’s Parent Cabinet. Established in 2022, the Parent Cabinet is a diverse, parent-led advisory group that collaborates directly with the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood. Its mission is to empower parents and caregivers of children up to the age of 5, by giving them a stronger voice in shaping laws and policies that impact young families. The Parent Cabinet welcome...

Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A network disruption is affecting AT&T customers in the U.S. Thursday.In a statement to ABC News, the company confirmed the outage and advised customers to make calls over Wi-Fi.“Some of our customers are experiencing wireless service interruptions this morning. We are working urgently to restore service to them. We encourage the use of Wi-Fi calling until service is restored," an AT&T spokesperson said.Story developing...Copyright © 2024, A...