Tom Smothers, one half of the singing comedy duo The Smothers Brothers, died at home Tuesday at age 86 following a battle with cancer. “Tom was not only the loving older brother that everyone would want in their life, he was a one-of-a-kind creative partner,” Dick Smothers said in a statement shared by the National […] More
Rent-to-own homes have become an increasingly popular option for individuals looking to fulfill their dream of becoming homeowners. This unique arrangement allows buyers to lease a property with the option to purchase it at a later date. The rent-to-own process generally consists of two main components: a lease agreement and an option to buy the […] More
The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday announced it will waive penalty fees for people and businesses that failed to pay back taxes totaling less than $100,000 in 2020 and 2021 and did not receive automated notices due to COVID-19 disruptions. The move provides some $1 billion in relief for approximately 4.7 million individuals, businesses and […] More
An unusually tiny bear cub with mysterious origins was introduced to the public Friday at the Bearizona Wildlife Park in Williams, Ariz., after it was rescued from a residential neighborhood last week. The cub weighed just 15 pounds when it was rescued from a neighborhood in Tucson, but seems otherwise healthy, and Arizona Game and […] More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on Thursday issued a transit permit to Santa Claus to allow reindeer to enter and exit the United States for Christmas. The permit issued to Mr. S. Nicholas Claus of the North Pole, a distributor with Gifts and Good Cheer, Inc., will allow reindeer […] More