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Convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein had the curious habit of buying up DNA test kits for his rich, famous and powerful friends, emails released by the Justice Department Friday show. On Sept. 21, 2016 ...

Got your W-2s ready? Today, the IRS will begin accepting 2025 tax returns for the 2026 tax filing season. “The Internal Revenue Service is ready to help taxpayers meet their tax filing and payment ...

Tax season is officially underway, and the Internal Revenue Service has begun accepting individual federal tax returns for 2026 through its free guided software program, IRS Free File. The IRS opened ...

The official start of tax season isn’t until Jan. 26, but the IRS is already accepting individual tax returns to be processed later this month. And, thanks to a service through the U.S. tax agency, ...

The 2026 tax season will open on Monday, Jan. 26, giving you almost 12 weeks to file your 2025 state and federal income tax returns before the April deadline. But what if you run out of time, or ...

Create a professional email identity by setting up your custom email domain. This guide walks you through every step to get your personalized email address up and running. Creating your own email ...

New federal recommendations have expanded testing options for HPV, which can cause cervical cancer, and bring them right to your front door. Women can still choose to get a pelvic exam at the doctor’s ...

When you’re working on your computer, Windows creates temporary files for temporary use. These files are generated for backup purposes and to store information in a short period of time. They are ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs processed over 2 million disability claims in 2025, breaking records for speed. Average processing time dropped to 132 days, down from 141 days at the start of the ...

Here’s what we’re covering: How Russia’s War Machine Brutalizes and Exploits Its Own Soldiers by Paul Sonne, Anton Troianovski, Milana Mazaeva, Nataliya Vasilyeva and Alina Lobzina Justice Dept. Now ...

The year is 2025. Memory prices have shot through the roof. You’re a system builder who wants to sell PCs to customers. You know people won’t pay for it at crazy high cost. So, what do you do? You let ...