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If Ohtani is not living in California at the time he receives the deferred money, he potentially could avoid what currently is the state’s 13.3% income tax and 1.1% payroll tax for State Disability Insurance. Read more
Under the settlement approved in Las Vegas on Friday, the family of Jonathan Udall, 31, will receive $24.6 million from the operator of the helicopter, Papillon Airways Inc., and $75.4 million from its French manufacturer, Airbus Helicopters SAS. Read more
The 70-year-old Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Dec. 22 and underwent surgery to treat the cancer. Read more
“What a life that she lived,” U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the top House Democrat, told those attending her funeral at Concord Church in Dallas. “A life filled with loving her community. A life filled with leadership for the people. A life that left behind a lasting legacy of transformational change.” Read more
Dru Marshall, from Hampshire in southern England, claimed he was a senior footman at Windsor Castle and that the proceeds from the sale of the “antler walking stick” would go to cancer research. Read more
Swaths of the latest advances and gadgets across personal tech, transportation, health care, sustainability and more — with burgeoning uses of artificial intelligence almost everywhere you look — will be on display. Read more
The panel of three judges, two of whom were appointed by President Joe Biden, also questioned whether they had jurisdiction to consider the appeal at this point in the case. Read more
The weather has already affected campaigning for Iowa’s Jan. 15 precinct caucuses, where the snow is expected to be followed by frigid temperatures. Read more
The U.S. and Israel also remain divided over how Gaza will be run when — and if — its current Hamas rulers are defeated. Read more
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The record heat made life miserable and sometimes deadly in Europe, North America, China and many other places last year. Read more
A second storm front is forecast to deliver another round of rain Thursday and Friday, forecasters said. Read more
Two boys, ages 2 and 4, and two girls, ages 5 and 8, received multiple injuries, according to Emergency Medical Services. Read more
Michigan gave Washington a taste of life in the Big Ten, where the Pac-12 champions are heading next season. Read more
Heavy cloud cover and rainy conditions across the island reduced production from solar energy systems, and battery energy storage systems could not charge to full capacity Read more
“The extraordinary challenges and pressure of this job have taken their toll, and on the advice of my doctor and after talking to my wife, it’s time I put more focus on my health and well-being,” Hayes said in a statement. Read more
Investigators believe the blast was caused by natural gas, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives spokesperson Sara Abel said. Read more
The punishment was handed down in connection with an attempted battery charge dating to last year that the defendant pleaded guilty to in November and was in court to be sentenced for on Jan. 3 when he rushed the judge. Read more
The announcement comes as the agency undergoes a massive overhaul, attempting to improve its technology and customer service processes with tens of billions of dollars allocated to the agency through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in August 2022. Read more
Rossi, whose legal name is Nicholas Alahverdian, is charged with sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman in Orem, Utah, in 2008, according to local prosecutors. Read more
The moped rider was not wearing a helmet, police said. No other injuries were reported from the collision. Read more
There were widespread school closing across eastern Nebraska on Monday ahead of the storm, where forecasters predicted 5 to 8 inches (12 to 20 centimeters) of snow. Read more
