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Yes, you could owe money back to the IRS if you received advanced child tax credit payments
Eligibility was based on information from 2019 or 2020 tax returns. So, that information could be outdated for some families.
Money
Yes, the Plaid class action settlement notice is real
You may be eligible for money if you lived in the U.S. and connected a financial account to an app like Venmo between Jan. 1, 2013 and Nov. 19, 2021.
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The New Orleans Jazz drafted Lusia Harris in 1977, although she never actually played in a game.
Coronavirus
Yes, you can reuse KN95 and N95 masks several times. Here’s how to do it properly
The CDC says KN95 and N95 masks offer more protection against COVID-19 than cloth masks. Here’s how to reuse them.
Government
No, senators do not have to talk to filibuster a bill
The Senate made a change in the 1970s so filibusters wouldn’t stop the Senate from working on other bills – but that also made the “silent filibuster” possible.
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No, the CDC doesn’t count positive results from at-home COVID-19 tests
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