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Millions of taxpayers could be eligible for refunds of covid-era late fees

By Julie Z. Weil
May 09, 2026 4:50 pm - A federal court issued a ruling that could affect tens of millions of taxpayers: Nobody should have been required to file their taxes on time for a stretch from 2020 to 2023, the judge declared, because timely tax collecting should have been suspended during the coronavirus pandemic.
Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

By MIKE STOBBE
May 09, 2026 2:07 pm - In the midst of a hantavirus outbreak that involves Americans and is making headlines around the world, the U.S. government's top public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been uncharacteristically missing in action, according to a number of experts.
Iran warns the US against attacks on its oil tankers and other ships but ceasefire appears to hold

By ADAM SCHRECK and SAMY MAGDY
May 09, 2026 1:44 pm - Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy on Saturday warned that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would be met with a “heavy assault” on one of the U.S. bases in the region and enemy ships, even as a tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding.
Want to track the apocalypse? One theory: Follow the billionaires’ jets.

By Rachel Lerman
May 09, 2026 1:40 pm - They have endless amounts of money. Sophisticated bunkers. Private jets. Might the oligarchs of the world know — or be warned — in advance of a nuclear apocalypse?
Justice Department ramps up denaturalization push with 12 new cases

By David Nakamura
May 08, 2026 7:37 pm - The Justice Department on Friday announced a dozen new denaturalization cases, the latest step in the Trump administration’s push to strip U.S. citizenship from individuals accused of hiding serious crimes and committing immigration fraud.
Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts

By KIM CHANDLER, JACK BROOK, JEFFREY COLLINS and DAVID A. LIEB
May 08, 2026 6:59 pm - A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as a Virginia court invalidated a Democratic gerrymandering effort and Republicans in Alabama approved plans for new primary elections if courts allow GOP-drawn House districts to be used in the November midterm elections.
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM
May 08, 2026 4:38 pm - Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.
US stocks rise to records after a solid jobs report overshadows higher oil prices

By STAN CHOE
May 08, 2026 4:16 pm - The U.S. stock market rose to records Friday following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected.
White House prepares to replace FDA leader Marty Makary amid agency turmoil

By Dan Diamond and Rachel Roubein
May 08, 2026 4:12 pm - The White House has signed off on a plan to replace Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary after months of turmoil at the agency and criticism of some of his decisions, according to two individuals who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal operations.
Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart's killing, sheriff says

By HAVEN DALEY and JANIE HAR
May 08, 2026 3:45 pm - A California sheriff said Friday that evidence suggests human remains were present at a home connected to the man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old college student who went missing in 1996.

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