Stimulus payment March 2026, IRS direct deposit relief, tariff dividend & tax refund fact check

Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends circulated widely throughout 2025, and they’re still making the rounds in 2026. The question is whether any of it actually checks out.

James Talarico thanks supporters, warns billionaires in Senate primary victory speech

Texas Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, thanked his grassroots supporters and gave a warning to the "billionaire class" in his victory speech Wednesday night. 

United enforces headphone rule to curb in-flight noise and disruptions
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United Airlines now requires passengers to use headphones for personal devices, giving flight attendants authority to enforce the rule and recover costs from noncompliance, aiming to improve in-flight comfort.

New app helps fire departments buy and sell used trucks affordably
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A platform called Garage connects fire departments nationwide, letting them sell or buy used trucks and gear at fair prices, helping departments stretch budgets and keep communities protected.

PATH train Hoboken lines suspended
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FOX 5 NY's Kendall Green spoke with aggravated commuters after both Hoboken lines on the PATH train were suspended.

Negotiations between Mount Sinai, Anthem at standstill
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Thousands of New Yorkers will soon have to decide whether they want to find new doctors or pay high out-of-networks costs as contract talks between Mount Sinai Health and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield are at an impasse.

Chain restaurants struggling in NYC, nationwide
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Chain restaurants are closing by the hundreds across the country, as consumers say they're fed up with increasing prices. But experts say restaurants are making less money despite those price hikes.

James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett in Texas Democratic Senate primary upset
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State Rep. James Talarico defeated Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in a surprise win in the Texas Democratic Senate primary, while Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton advance to a runoff for their party’s nomination.

FULL: President Trump hosts roundtable on A.I. energy costs
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President Trump hosts a roundtable discussion on his proposal to require major tech companies to build their own power plants to support AI data centers and pay for their own power usage instead of shifting costs to consumers.

Couple gets 25 years for infant's daycare fentanyl death
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Grei Mendez and Felix Herrera-Garcia are already serving 45-year sentences for their federal case on the death of 22-month-old NIcholas Dominici. On Tuesday they were sentenced to 25 years to life in their state case.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 32 latest updates

Wednesday marks Day 32 in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her Tucson-area home on Feb. 1. Authorities believe Nancy was taken from her home against her will.

Haven't filed your taxes yet? Here's how to get a bigger refund under new law

Many Americans could see changes to their tax refunds this year due to updates in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB)—here’s what to know.