[ad_1] Taxpayers in 14 states could get some financial relief this year thanks to lower individual tax rates enacted in 2024, according to an analysis from the Tax Foundation, a think tank that focuses on taxes. The reductions represent a continuation of “tax cut fever,” as termed by the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic … Read more
[ad_1] A FedEx delivery driver who said two White men shot at and chased him in Mississippi in 2022 has now been fired from his job, he and his attorney said Monday. “I honestly feel disrespected,” the former driver, D’Monterrio Gibson, 25, told The Associated Press shortly after he received an email from FedEx about his … Read more
[ad_1] Ex-NFL player Michael Oher shocked “The Blind Side” fans this week after revealing in court papers that the Tuohy family of Tennessee didn’t actually adopt him, contrary to the 2009 film’s dramatization. Oher alleged Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy convinced him to sign documents nearly 20 years ago that gave them a conservatorship over … Read more
[ad_1] Even as the U.S. economy shows signs of slowing down, many states around the U.S. are flush with cash, with their so-called rainy day funds estimated to reach a record high of $136.8 billion this fiscal year. And lawmakers in more than half of states are responding to their new cash cushions with similar … Read more
[ad_1] Even as the U.S. economy shows signs of slowing down, many states around the U.S. are flush with cash, with their so-called rainy day funds estimated to reach a record high of $136.8 billion this fiscal year. And lawmakers in more than half of states are responding to their new cash cushions with similar … Read more
[ad_1] Loretta Williams lives in Alabama but drove to Georgia to buy a lottery ticket for a chance at winning the $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot. She was one of many Alabama ticket-buyers flooding across state lines Thursday. The third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history has people around the country clamoring for a chance to win. … Read more
[ad_1] Drought disrupts Mississippi River shipping – CBS News Watch CBS News Water levels are hitting record lows along the Mississippi River, meaning big trouble for the economy. The drought is expected to last through January, threatening the critical supply chain for food, coal, petroleum and more. Ben Tracy has more. Be the first to … Read more
[ad_1] There’s so little water in the lower Mississippi River that barges are getting stuck in mud and sand, disrupting travel for shippers, recreational boaters and even cruise passengers. Lack of rainfall in recent weeks has left the Mississippi River approaching record low levels in some areas from Missouri south through Louisiana. The U.S. Coast … Read more