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STEVE MOORE: The IRS went after honest landowners. It’s time to end this tax nightmare
The opinion article argues that the IRS mishandled conservation easement tax cases by treating legitimate landowners like fraudsters. It says the agency’s decision to withdraw standardised settlement deadlines and create a new Office of Conservation Easements could lead to a fairer review of disputed claims. Conservation easements offer tax incentives to landowners who permanently protect…
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Pictured: Mother and her three school-age children who were killed in Bootle house fire – after hero father ‘tried to save family by breaking windows’
Elisha Brabin, 36, and her three children, Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7, died in a house fire in Bootle during the early hours of Tuesday. Their father, Kane Stephenson, reportedly tried to rescue them by breaking windows and was taken to hospital with serious burns, while another child was staying elsewhere. Firefighters arrived…
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Prime Video’s NASA Limited Series ‘The Challenger’ Adds Six To Cast
Prime Video’s limited series “The Challenger” has expanded its cast with six recurring actors playing key figures in the true story of the 1986 NASA Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. The ensemble includes William Fichtner as Nobel physicist Richard Feynman, Kevin Carroll as physicist Professor Arthur Walker, Eric Lange as General Donald Kutyna, Adelaide Clemens as…
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Timpson reports 680% surge in requests for smaller belt sizes
Timpson chief executive Lord James Timpson says his shops have recorded a 680 per cent increase in customers requesting extra belt holes, which he attributes to people losing weight while using medicines such as Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic. The claim highlights the growing visibility of weight-loss treatments, while also prompting discussion about access to such…
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Man arrested after firing arrows at vehicles on busy West Yorkshire road
A 68-year-old man fired a bow and arrow at passing vehicles on a busy main road in Skelmanthorpe, West Yorkshire, in an incident witnessed by numerous members of the public. The attack raises serious community safety concerns, particularly given it occurred during the evening rush hour on a well-used route with significant foot and vehicle…
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Khloé Kardashian on ‘The Girls’ Future, ‘The Kardashians’ Longevity and Her Sephora Fragrances
Khloé Kardashian is balancing several projects, including launching three fragrances at Sephora, filming season eight of Hulu’s *The Kardashians*, executive producing another series and preparing a fourth season of her podcast. She says the Sephora expansion is a major personal achievement, while the family reality show continues to attract viewers because audiences have followed the…
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Sindhu Vee: ‘Makeup, music to feel reckless, two pieces of milk chocolate – and then I go on’
The Guardian publishes an interview with Sindhu Vee, a comedian and actor who has progressed from investment banking through standup comedy to television and film roles. She discusses her new show “Swanky,” inspired by the recent deaths of both her parents, which prompted her to reassess her life and conclude that, despite her losses, things…
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Melbourne mother denied bail over alleged attempt to drown children
A Melbourne mother accused of attempting to kill her three children during a severe mental health crisis has been denied bail. The court heard she allegedly tried to drown her eldest child before driving with all three children into a creek, prompting witnesses to rescue them; she remains presumed innocent. The woman was arrested in…
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RAF Hawk jet crashes after takeoff in Wales as pilots ‘ejected safely using parachutes’
An RAF Hawk T2 training jet crashed shortly after taking off from RAF Valley in Anglesey, Wales. Both trainee pilots reportedly ejected using parachutes and were not believed to be seriously injured, while emergency services attended the scene near Rhosneigr. Witnesses described seeing flames, violent pitching and hearing a loud bang before the aircraft came…