Halbergman | E+ | Getty Images Workers who are eligible for a federal tax break related to their overtime pay may have an easier time claiming it for the 2026 tax year than they did on their 2025 returns. The IRS has updated its Frequently Asked Questions about the “no tax on overtime” deduction to…
The American flag flies behind a Wall Street sign near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on April 22, 2026. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images U.S. and European stocks are scaling record highs as investors pile into the AI boom, but economists at the European Central Bank warn that…
Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom, intellect, learning, arts and strategic warfare. She was the Roman counterpart of the Greek Athena and became an important figure in Roman culture. The name therefore carries a direct and longstanding association with wisdom and knowledge. Names connected with wisdom can carry more than a beautiful sound, they…
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Tuesday that he’s not embarrassed about exchanging messages with someone who impersonated President Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles. “No, I’m not, because there was a minimal exchange, nothing of consequence, and actually, quickly I realized that this needed to be reported, and I did so,”…
Norway’s royal household said in April 2024 King Harald would make a “permanent reduction” to his public engagement “out of consideration for his age”. The king ascended the Scandinavian country’s throne in January 1991 and has openly ruled out abdicating. He was taken to hospital in February on the Spanish island of Tenerife while suffering…
U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr speaks during a press conference, following an open meeting of the FCC, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Disney’s ABC has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, calling the government agency’s recent investigation into the company a “retaliatory…
With some colleges now charging more than $100,000 a year, cost is the single biggest barrier to entry for prospective students, recent studies show. But families don’t often pay the sticker price. In fact, students and their parents spent closer to $35,000, on average, on college costs — including tuition, fees, books, room and board,…
Kraken is one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg via Getty Images Crypto exchange Kraken is launching a cashback U.S. debit card, vying for a place in consumer wallets as crypto evolves from an asset class into infrastructure for mainstream financial products. The card, called the Krak Card and issued by…
Optical illusion personality tests often trick our minds into believing what we see first, despite the many objects layered into one image, depending on our mindset to see things. We’ve all paused mid-scroll on one of those images that seem to change the moment you blink: a face that turns into a vase, a young…
The Walt Disney Company, ABC and a number of its stations on Tuesday sued the Federal Communications Commission, seeking to stop an early license renewal process that they say is an attack by the Trump administration. In April, the FCC ordered Disney’s eight owned-and-operated television stations to file their broadcast license renewals ahead of schedule….