IRS expects to collect hundreds of billions more in overdue and unpaid taxes thanks to new funding
The IRS says it expects to collect hundreds of billions of dollars more in overdue and unpaid taxes than previously anticipated using funding provided to the agency by the Democratsโ Inflation Reduction Act.
Police search for 5 shooters in high school football ambush
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โI got โem!โ: Bodycam video captures rescue of children lost in Sam Houston National Forest
The three children who went missing Thursday night in Sam Houston National Forest in Montgomery, which led to a multi-agency search effort, were found safe Friday morning, according to the Montgomery County Sheriffโs Office.
5 things for Houstonians to know for Tuesday, June 16
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Search suspended for 20-year-old Crosby firefighter thrown from Jeep into water over Galveston Causeway Sunday
HOUSTON โ The U.S. Coast Guard suspended their search for a 20-year-old Crosby Fire Department firefighter on Monday night. "We have suspended the search pending any additional information,โ wrote Captain Jason Smith, sector Houston-Galveston commanding officer. โI just hope they find him and that heโs OK.โTim Miller, with Texas EquuSearch, is aiding in the rescue and recovery effort. According to Miller, if need be, Texas EquuSearch will bring in a helicopter on Tuesday to search from above. If you have any information about Zavalaโs whereabouts, youโre asked to call the Galveston Police Department at (409) 765-3702 or Texas EquuSearch at (281) 309-9500.