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“Blizzard of the century” kills dozens but conditions expected to improve

[ad_1] Temperatures were expected to moderate across the Northeast and Midwest Tuesday after days of frigid weather from “the blizzard of the century” left at least 62 dead nationwide and caused Christmas travel chaos. Around half of those deaths were in Erie County, New York, where Buffalo is located. Blizzard conditions persisted in parts of …

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Bowl game predictions for 2022 season’s 10 biggest remaining matchups, including College Football Playoff

Bowl game predictions for 2022 season’s 10 biggest remaining matchups, including College Football Playoff

[ad_1] Purdue vs. LSU -14.5 (Citrus Bowl) (Photo: Scott Clause, USA TODAY Sports) The pick: LSU -14.5 The skinny: Purdue sixth-year senior quarterback Aidan O’Connell’s Citrus Bowl opt-out pushed this line past double digits earlier this month, coupled with LSU signal caller Jayden Daniels’ announcement that he’ll play in the Tigers’ final game. …

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NFL Week 17 picks: Cowboys destroy Titans, Panthers shock Tom Brady’s Buccaneers, Bengals beat Bills

NFL Week 17 picks: Cowboys destroy Titans, Panthers shock Tom Brady’s Buccaneers, Bengals beat Bills

[ad_1] Happy New Year everyone! Actually, I’m kind of jumping the gun here because it’s not quite New Year’s yet, but it will be on Sunday when Week 17 kicks off. With New Year’s Eve right around the corner, I feel like now is a good time to talk about resolutions and I’d like you …

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IRS ditches new tax requirement for now that would have caused ‘lots of confusion’

IRS ditches new tax requirement for now that would have caused ‘lots of confusion’

[ad_1] The Internal Revenue Service is delaying the new $600 reporting threshold for 1099-K tax forms, a move many tax experts believe will help avoid potential chaos this upcoming filing season. The updated law, enacted by the American Rescue Plan, required third-party transaction networks such as Venmo, Paypal, eBay, and Etsy to issue a 1099-K …

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Whoopi Goldberg reiterates false claim that Holocaust “wasn’t originally” about race

[ad_1] Whoopi Goldberg is again receiving criticism for her false claims about the Holocaust. In an interview published with The Sunday Times of London on Saturday – the sixth day of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah – the actor and “The View” co-host reiterated her claims that the Holocaust “wasn’t originally” about race. Goldberg first made …

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Jennifer Lopez Shares Details of Her Hummingbird-Themed Christmas Party

Jennifer Lopez Shares Details of Her Hummingbird-Themed Christmas Party

[ad_1] Jennifer Lopez’s unique holiday theme was all about her first Christmas as Mrs. Affleck. In her latest edition of her On The J.Lo newsletter, the superstar opened up about the extravagant party she and her husband hosted at their Hollywood home. For the weekend before Christmas, the Afflecks welcomed a star-studded guest list to …

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‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli advises Sam Bankman-Fried on potential prison time, saying he should prepare by listening to rap music and shaving his head

‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli advises Sam Bankman-Fried on potential prison time, saying he should prepare by listening to rap music and shaving his head

[ad_1] Martin Shkreli, left, and Sam Bankman-Fried.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Drew Angerer/Getty Images Disgraced FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested and faces eight criminal charges. Martin Shkreli, released from prison in May, advised him on preparing for potential prison time. He told the podcast “Unchained” that Bankman-Fried should shave his head and listen to rap music. The …

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Since Roe’s end, Illinois abortion providers treat more out-of-state patients

Since Roe’s end, Illinois abortion providers treat more out-of-state patients

[ad_1] Six months after the historic fall of Roe v. Wade, Illinois abortion providers say they’re seeing an unprecedented number of out-of-state patients — and they’re traveling from more states than ever before. Before the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 decision to rescind federal abortion protections, Planned Parenthood of Illinois saw dozens of patients from …

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Social Security uses obsolete job titles to deny benefits to disabled applicants

[ad_1] Comment on this story Comment He had made it through four years of denials and appeals, and Robert Heard was finally before a Social Security judge who would decide whether he qualified for disability benefits. Two debilitating strokes had left the 47-year-old electrician with halting speech, an enlarged heart and violent tremors. There was …

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Arsène Wenger enjoys ‘special’ surprise return to Emirates Stadium as Arsenal beats West Ham

Arsène Wenger enjoys ‘special’ surprise return to Emirates Stadium as Arsenal beats West Ham

[ad_1] CNN  —  Arsène Wenger’s departure from Arsenal as the club’s manager in 2018 was bittersweet. He is the longest serving manager still in the English Premier League, but stepped down after 22 years in charge with a disgruntled section of fans unhappy that Arsenal had been unable to win the league title since the …

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