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Month: January 2024

US identifies three soldiers killed in attack in Jordan

By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — The three US soldiers killed in the drone attack on a US military outpost in Jordan were identified Monday as Sgt. William Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia; Specialist Kennedy Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia; and Specialist Breonna Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia, according to the Defense Department. They

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LA Opera scraps planned world premiere of Mason Bates’ ‘Kavalier and Clay’ adaptation over finances

By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Opera scrapped plans for the world premiere of Mason Bates’ “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” this fall because of finances, and the work will instead open with a student cast at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Bates’ composition, based on

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COCC Foundation awarding record $2 million in scholarships for 2024-25 academic year; criteria simplified

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Community College Foundation is awarding $2 million in scholarships for the coming 2024-25 academic year — an all-time high for the college’s scholarship fund. The application window, one of two cycles taking place this year, opens Feb. 1 and closes May 1. Visit cocc.edu/scholarship to learn more. Annual COCC Foundation

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The IRS is launching a direct file pilot program for the 2024 tax season — here is how it will work

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As tax filing season officially starts Monday, a limited number of taxpayers in 12 states will soon be eligible for a program that will allow them to calculate and submit their returns directly to the IRS without having to pay for commercial tax preparation software. The Direct

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What happens to Olympic medals now that Russian skater Valieva has been sanctioned for doping?

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The highest court in sports sanctioned Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva for doping violations at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The ruling means U.S. skaters will receive gold medals after they finished second behind Valieva and her teammates in the team competition. The case rocked the Olympics when, about 24

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Israeli intelligence report details UNRWA workers’ alleged involvement in October 7 attack

By Alex Marquardt and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Israel alleges that 13 employees of the United Nations’ main relief agency in Gaza were associated with Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and took part in varying capacities, ranging from involvement in kidnapping hostages to being told to set up an operations room, according to the summary of the intelligence

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