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Briefing: IRS paper check changes trigger tax refund delays for more than 830,000 filers

Strategic angle: Many filers could see tax refund delays amid the IRS shift away from paper checks. Here's what to know if you receive a CP53E notice.

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Briefing: That Flash Of Light Could Soon Mean A $150 Automatic Ticket In Massachusetts

Strategic angle: A proposed law would let cities install traffic cameras that mail drivers civil fines up to $150, while raising new concerns about privacy and due process.

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Briefing: Honda Denies Killing The Prologue EV

Strategic angle: A new report alleges Honda will end Prologue production this December—but the company has already fired back.

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Briefing: NY Pedestrians Freeze As SUV Flies Through Intersection And Crashes Into Buffalo Wild Wings

Strategic angle: A speeding Acura MDX launched through a New York intersection before crashing into scaffolding outside a Buffalo Wild Wings.

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Briefing: Idaho leaders push for nuclear energy expansion with new task force, federal bill

Strategic angle: Idaho is taking significant steps towards expanding nuclear energy through a new task force and proposed federal legislation.

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Briefing: Providence fires English after loss to St. John's

Strategic angle: Kim English's three-year tenure at Providence is over. He was fired after the loss to St. John's.

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Briefing: Schertz, eyed for leap, gets new Saint Louis deal

Strategic angle: Coach Josh Schertz secures contract extension after leading Billikens to Atlantic 10 title.

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Briefing: The fish were biting in ancient Alabama: Tooth found embedded in Cretaceous apex predator's neck

Strategic angle: A unique new fossil demonstrates rare evidence of direct conflict between apex predators in the Cretaceous oceans of North America.

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Briefing: Ford Has Already Recalled 7.4 Million Cars This Year

Strategic angle: Ford is on track to break its own record for vehicle recalls, having already recalled 7.4 million cars in 2026.

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Briefing: Amazon Prime Video's ad-free plan is getting a price hike

Strategic angle: Amazon Prime Video is raising the price of its ad-free plan in the US and adding several new features.

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Briefing: Congress Seeks Deposition of Epstein's Prison Guard

Strategic angle: The House Oversight Committee has summoned Tova Noel for a deposition regarding Jeffrey Epstein's death.

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Wedbush Raises Price Target on Apogee Therapeutics (APGE)

Wedbush has increased its price target for Apogee Therapeutics, indicating positive market sentiment.

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Briefing: IonQ (IONQ) Announces Collaboration with Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS)

Strategic angle: IonQ partners with ARLIS to advance quantum computing applications.

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Briefing: Luka drops 51 as Lakers explode in LeBron's return

Strategic angle: Buoyed by LeBron James' return, Luka Doncic scored 51 points on a night in which the Lakers' starting five totaled 137 points, the most by a starting lineup in a regulation game since the 1970-71 season.

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Briefing: Fish stocks are on the line: Climate change impacts global fishing yields

Strategic angle: Climate change is rapidly challenging the notion that there are plenty more fish in the sea, with global fish stocks under threat.

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Briefing: Most Medicare Beneficiaries Affected by Plan Terminations in 2025 Have Robust Medicare Advantage Options in 2026

Strategic angle: Virtually all (98.9%) of the 2.6 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan that terminated coverage at the end of 2025 have at least one MA-PD available in 2026.

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Briefing: Actis divests Orygen to Grupo Romero

Strategic angle: Actis has successfully divested its stake in Orygen to Grupo Romero.

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Briefing: Proposing simple measures to prevent industry dumping plastic pellets into the sea

Strategic angle: The presence of small plastic pellets on the beaches of Donostia and Orio highlights a concerning source of pollution from industrial microplastics.

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Briefing: Here’s Why Madison Small Cap Fund Bets on AAON (AAON)

Strategic angle: An analysis of the Madison Small Cap Fund's investment strategy focusing on AAON.

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Briefing: Geneticists challenge common model of how cells retain their identity

Strategic angle: A new study from Umeå University suggests that the widely accepted model of cellular identity may be flawed.