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IRS Outlines How Workers Can Claim Trump’s New Tips and Overtime Deductions for 2025
The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department have released new guidance explaining how millions of American workers can claim federal deductions on cash tips and overtime income for the 2025 tax year, detailing the rules enacted under President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." The instructions arrive ahead of the upcoming filing season and outline how taxpayers can determine eligible amounts even when employers do not separately report tips or overtime on annual forms. 
The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department have released new guidance explaining how millions of American workers can claim federal deductions on cash tips and overtime income for the 2025 tax year, detailing the rules enacted under President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." The instructions arrive ahead of the upcoming filing season and outline how taxpayers can determine eligible amounts even when employers do not separately report tips or overtime on annual forms. -
22-Year-Old Indian National Convicted in $8 Million Elder Fraud Scheme After Acting as “Courier” for Cash and Gold
Federal prosecutors in Florida announced the conviction of a 22-year-old Indian national involved in a sweeping elder fraud conspiracy that siphoned nearly $8 million in cash and gold from pensioners across the United States. Atharva Shailesh Sathawane was found guilty by a federal jury in Gainesville on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, following an investigation that revealed a multistate operation targeting vulnerable elderly victims. 
Federal prosecutors in Florida announced the conviction of a 22-year-old Indian national involved in a sweeping elder fraud conspiracy that siphoned nearly $8 million in cash and gold from pensioners across the United States. Atharva Shailesh Sathawane was found guilty by a federal jury in Gainesville on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, following an investigation that revealed a multistate operation targeting vulnerable elderly victims. -
Pizza Chain Sparks Outcry as Checkout Screen Shows 15%, 20%, 35%—and 'Couldn’t Tip Zero'
A viral Reddit post showing a pizza chain payment screen with no option to select a zero-percent tip has set off a new round of national debate over the rise of aggressive tipping prompts across the United States. 
A viral Reddit post showing a pizza chain payment screen with no option to select a zero-percent tip has set off a new round of national debate over the rise of aggressive tipping prompts across the United States. -
Washington Records First-Ever Human Death From H5N5 Bird Flu, Prompting National Surveillance Push
Washington state health officials have confirmed the first known human death globally from the H5N5 strain of avian influenza, a newly detected variant that has never before been documented in people. The fatal infection, involving an older adult with underlying medical conditions, was identified through testing at the UW Medicine Clinical Virology Lab and later verified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. State authorities reported the death occurred on November 21, raising new questions about the evolution of bird-flu viruses circulating in domestic flocks across the United States. 
Washington state health officials have confirmed the first known human death globally from the H5N5 strain of avian influenza, a newly detected variant that has never before been documented in people. The fatal infection, involving an older adult with underlying medical conditions, was identified through testing at the UW Medicine Clinical Virology Lab and later verified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. State authorities reported the death occurred on November 21, raising new questions about the evolution of bird-flu viruses circulating in domestic flocks across the United States. -
Ohio Murder–Suicide Leaves Four Dead After Domestic Dispute Turns Violent in Tiffin
A domestic dispute in Tiffin, Ohio, escalated into one of the city's deadliest family tragedies in recent memory, after police say a man ambushed his wife, killed her two young children and another man assisting her, and then fatally shot himself. The shootings occurred Wednesday evening on Huss Street, a residential neighborhood along the Sandusky River, drawing emergency responders to a scene investigators described as devastating. 
A domestic dispute in Tiffin, Ohio, escalated into one of the city's deadliest family tragedies in recent memory, after police say a man ambushed his wife, killed her two young children and another man assisting her, and then fatally shot himself. The shootings occurred Wednesday evening on Huss Street, a residential neighborhood along the Sandusky River, drawing emergency responders to a scene investigators described as devastating. -
Tesla Hit With New Lawsuit After Deadly Model 3 Fire as Claims Over Door Failures Mount Nationwide
Tesla is facing renewed scrutiny from regulators and the auto-safety legal community after a lawsuit filed in Washington state alleged that a 2018 Model 3 accelerated uncontrollably, failed to brake, and trapped occupants behind inoperable doors before erupting into a fatal fire. The complaint, connected to a January 2023 crash in Tacoma that killed one passenger and left the driver with severe burns, adds to a widening series of claims tied to Tesla's electronic door systems and post-collision fires. 
Tesla is facing renewed scrutiny from regulators and the auto-safety legal community after a lawsuit filed in Washington state alleged that a 2018 Model 3 accelerated uncontrollably, failed to brake, and trapped occupants behind inoperable doors before erupting into a fatal fire. The complaint, connected to a January 2023 crash in Tacoma that killed one passenger and left the driver with severe burns, adds to a widening series of claims tied to Tesla's electronic door systems and post-collision fires. -
Singer D4vd Named Suspect After Teen’s Body Found in Tesla as LAPD Probe Widens
Los Angeles police have identified David Burke-the 23-year-old singer known professionally as D4vd-as a suspect in the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed remains were discovered in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to the artist. The development has placed one of Gen Z's fastest-rising performers at the center of a widening criminal investigation, prompting a wave of public scrutiny as detectives examine how the teenager's body came to be inside the impounded vehicle. 
Los Angeles police have identified David Burke-the 23-year-old singer known professionally as D4vd-as a suspect in the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed remains were discovered in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to the artist. The development has placed one of Gen Z's fastest-rising performers at the center of a widening criminal investigation, prompting a wave of public scrutiny as detectives examine how the teenager's body came to be inside the impounded vehicle. -
Florida Man Charged After Briton Seeking ‘Violent Death’ Found Buried in Shallow Grave
Florida authorities have charged a 53-year-old Marion County man with first-degree murder after the body of a British woman who travelled to the state seeking a "violent death" was discovered in a shallow grave last month. The case has drawn international attention for its intersection of online vulnerability, mental health decline and what investigators describe as coercion rather than consensual behaviour. 
Florida authorities have charged a 53-year-old Marion County man with first-degree murder after the body of a British woman who travelled to the state seeking a "violent death" was discovered in a shallow grave last month. The case has drawn international attention for its intersection of online vulnerability, mental health decline and what investigators describe as coercion rather than consensual behaviour. -
City Says ‘Extreme’ Health Risks Justified Bleach Disposal as Tacos Tacolorado Operated Without Permits Across Counties
Denver's public health authorities are defending a food inspector whose actions sparked national outrage after a viral video showed him pouring bleach into batches of prepared food at an unlicensed street vendor. The City of Denver said the measure was necessary to prevent the sale of food it deemed dangerously unsafe, following repeated violations that spanned multiple Colorado jurisdictions. 
Denver's public health authorities are defending a food inspector whose actions sparked national outrage after a viral video showed him pouring bleach into batches of prepared food at an unlicensed street vendor. The City of Denver said the measure was necessary to prevent the sale of food it deemed dangerously unsafe, following repeated violations that spanned multiple Colorado jurisdictions. -
Federal Sweep Nets 81 Arrests in Charlotte as Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Sparks Local Outrage
Federal immigration authorities arrested 81 people in Charlotte, North Carolina, during a five-hour enforcement sweep that officials are calling one of the most aggressive crackdowns carried out under President Donald Trump this year. The operation, conducted Saturday, has ignited immediate backlash from state leaders, immigrant-rights advocates, and local officials who warn the tactics may deepen community fear and erode trust in law enforcement across the region. 
Federal immigration authorities arrested 81 people in Charlotte, North Carolina, during a five-hour enforcement sweep that officials are calling one of the most aggressive crackdowns carried out under President Donald Trump this year. The operation, conducted Saturday, has ignited immediate backlash from state leaders, immigrant-rights advocates, and local officials who warn the tactics may deepen community fear and erode trust in law enforcement across the region.
