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An upstate pol and former classmate of Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is once again putting her on blast for her latest geography screw up – this time claiming that Venezuela sits below the equator. Ocasio-Cortez made the embarrassing gaffe while trying to show off her foreign policy chops at the Munich Security Conference in Germany this past weekend. But it’s not the first time the lefty pol has gotten her geography confused. The Bronx pol has bragged that she was raised in the boogie down borough, even though she spent her formative years in Westchester County. “I’m sure…

President Donald Trump held the inaugural meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, with nine members pledging to give $7 billion toward a Gaza aid package.The event, held at the U.S. Institute of Peace, which now bears Trump’s name, was missing some key U.S. allies who have…

About 150 million years ago, in a coastal lagoon in what is now southern Germany, the oldest known bird gobbled up food with a beak built for efficient eating. It’s finely tuned mouth anatomy, revealed in a newly analyzed fossil, may have helped it generate the energy required to fly,…

Team Canada’s Sidney Crosby had to exit Wednesday’s quarterfinal contest against Czechia in the second period at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.More News: Olympic Legend Simone Biles Calls Out Harsh Broadcast TacticThe Pittsburgh Penguins center did not return as Canada escaped the quarterfinal…

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When people say they’ve been “audited,” they usually mean they received a letter from the IRS. But not every IRS letter signals an audit. It helps to understand how returns are selected — and how issues are handled once they’re identified.Audit rates are typically very low. According to the 2024…

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