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Changes in federal law increased income tax refunds this year, and IRS website traffic climbed 58% from last year.
Published Sep 8, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive
Changes in federal laws led to higher income tax refunds this year, according to tax data from the Internal Revenue Service.
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Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling 328,381 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs after National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents indicated rear coil springs may be installed incorrectly and could...
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Journeys — a mall staple since the 1990s alongside Claire’s and Hot Topic — is closing almost 20 additional stores. Those closures reduce the chain’s nationwide footprint to...
Published Sep 8, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT
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Former Steubenville High School football coach Joe Pierro has died after being struck by lightning while cutting grass. He was 60, and the National Lightning Safety Council reported...
Published Sep 8, 2026, 11:09 AM EDT
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Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo, a social media influencer and businessman known for posts about luxury travel, business ventures and family life, died at age 43. Officials told a U.K....
Published Sep 8, 2026, 11:04 AM EDT
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A Las Vegas man faces three murder charges after he allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend and her two children, ages 16 and 5, following a confrontation over...
Published Sep 8, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
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Four children were drugged by their mother and grandmother in an apparent murder-suicide in Mechanicville, New York, authorities say. A toxicology report — cited by WNYT — found...
Published Sep 8, 2026, 10:47 AM EDT
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The Real Housewives of New York City returns Sept. 8 on Bravo for Season 16. The season features the anticipated return of Carole Radziwill alongside three new Housewives...
Published Sep 8, 2026, 10:40 AM EDT
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Pennsylvania State Police fatally shot a man Friday evening at a Monroe County home while responding to a reported disturbance, investigators said. Authorities said troopers fired their weapons...
Published Sep 8, 2026, 10:36 AM EDT
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A man fell to his death Sunday while climbing Castle Peak in Colorado. Bystanders stayed with him until emergency crews arrived, and rescue teams battled treacherous terrain to...
Published Sep 8, 2026, 10:36 AM EDT
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City police say a 24-year-old Allentown man was speeding and using his cellphone Monday afternoon when he struck a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk near Wind Creek Casino...
Published Sep 8, 2026, 10:23 AM EDT