Problems with UP Express tracks dating back to 2015 defy repair attempts, confidential Metrolinx report reveals

Construction flaws on the UP Express line near Pearson airport have caused repeated track failures since the service opened ...
Toronto Star

Ottawa renews funding for Toronto youth-crime prevention programs

The federal government announced Tuesday it will top up funding for Toronto programs intended to prevent gun and gang violence among young people. The announcement came on the same day that federal ...
Wall Street Journal

Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against NewYork-Presbyterian

The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against the prominent hospital system NewYork-Presbyterian, alleging that it used restrictions in its contracts with insurers to limit price ...
CNN

5 things to know for March 19: Nancy Guthrie, Epstein files, Iran war, Interest rates, ‘Self deportation’ program

A transparency law passed by Congress forced the release of more Epstein files than ever before, but some lawmakers and victims are exploring ways to push the Justice Department to disclose even more ...
PBS

A successful USDA program that has supported more than 533,000 affordable rental homes in rural America is being phased out

The high cost of renting and buying homes in U.S. cities is no secret. But this affordability problem isn't limited to urban regions – it affects rural areas as well. Rural areas, home to about 25% of ...
The Baltimore Sun

Epstein files show reach extended into Maryland, from soccer team to science

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In addition to the specific revelations in the files released by the Department of Justice on the Jeffrey Epstein case, another takeaway emerges: the sheer ...
news10nbc

Democrats push to revive IRS direct file program with new bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Several months after the Trump administration ended the IRS’ direct file program, some lawmakers are working to reinstate it. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and other Democrats introduced ...
The New York Times

The I.R.S. Shut Its Direct File, but Here Are Other Free Filing Options

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers. By Ann Carrns The federal government tested a free, ...
The Verge

Democrats to introduce bill aimed at resurrecting IRS Direct File

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Chris Coons, Ron Wyden, and dozens more want to give taxpayers the option to file their taxes directly with the government for free. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Chris Coons, Ron ...
Deadline.com

Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Gets Hulu Pilot Order With Danielle Deadwyler Starring; Jennifer Yale Joins As Showrunner

The hunt for the truth out there is back on. Ryan Coogler‘s long-gestating The X-Files reboot has received a pilot greenlight at Hulu. Danielle Deadwyler (The Piano Lesson) is set as the co-lead in ...
NerdWallet

Free File Tax Program Remains Woefully Underused

Only 2% of federal income tax returns were filed through Free File, despite 70% of filers qualifying. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...