State
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Business
I.R.S. Decides Most Special State Payments Are Not Taxable
The agency offered the guidance that it had asked millions of taxpayers in 21 states to wait for before filing their returns.
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World
Texas Attorney General Agrees to Give $3.3 Million and an Apology to His Former Aides
The multimillion-dollar settlement will come from state funds and be paid to top deputies who had accused the attorney general, Ken Paxton, of corruption.
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Business
U.S. Blacklists 6 Chinese Entities Involved in Spy Balloon Programs
The action to cut off five Chinese companies and a research institute from American parts and technologies is part of the Biden administration’s response to the balloon it shot down last week.
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World
New York State Will No Longer Require Masks in Hospitals
Starting Sunday, health care facilities like hospitals and nursing homes will be able to set their own rules for when masks are necessary.
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Sports
How Sports Betting Upended the Economies of Native American Tribes
A Risky Wager How Sports Betting Upended the Economies of Native American Tribes Johnny Lehi Jr., president of the San Juan Southern Paiutes, has had to consider how to provide for the tribe’s residents after it lost a slot machine deal worth up to ...
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World
China, Still Trying to Play Down Balloon, Finds It’s Getting Harder to Do
Beijing has accused the United States of waging “information and public opinion warfare.” But analysts say a lack of credible messaging from China is not helping.
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World
With Legislative Prospects Dim, Democrats to Highlight Past Bills
Senator Chuck Schumer says the party’s main priority will be to make certain that sweeping laws of the past two years are implemented — and that Democrats get credit.
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World
A New Round in the Contentious Fight Over N.Y.’s Next Top Judge
A Republican state senator filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking a full Senate hearing for Justice Hector LaSalle, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s choice for chief judge.
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Business
I.R.S. Tells Millions Who Received State Rebates: Don’t File Just Yet
Tax season is underway. But the Internal Revenue Service is still figuring out whether the millions of taxpayers who received rebates last year should count them as taxable income.
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World
Abortion Rights Supporters See Biden Address as Missed Opportunity
While praising the administration’s actions so far, activists say the State of the Union speech could have done more to address what they view as a national health crisis.