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Biden Administration Eases Sanctions on Venezuela in a Move Towards Fair Elections

In a significant development, the Biden administration has agreed to ease Trump-era sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry. This decision comes after the Venezuelan government, led by socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro, signed an electoral roadmap agreement, paving the way for more democratic elections in 2024...

Where do the GOP presidential candidates stand on energy policies?

Americans and prospective Republican primary voters will be tuning in this week as candidates take the stage for the second debate of this election cycle, which will occur against the backdrop of high energy prices. Consumers are facing relatively high oil and gas prices, which has fueled criticism of the Biden administration’s energy policies from the GOP contenders over the president’s moves to restrict oil and gas drilling on federal lands through a series of executive actions...

New IRS Rule on Reselling Concert and Sporting Event Tickets Could Impact Large Number of Americans

People who have made money from reselling tickets to concerts or sporting events this year will face new scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) when it comes time to file their 2023 taxes. A newly implemented law lowered the tax reporting thresholds for users of e-commerce platforms, including event ticketing websites like Ticketmaster and StubHub, by requiring those platforms to provide information on sellers' proceeds to the IRS if their ticket sales in 2023 were worth more than $600...

New Zealand Couple's Flight Nightmare: Farting Dog Sparks Outrage and $1,400 Compensation

A tale of unexpected turbulence unfolded on a Singapore Airlines flight when a New Zealand couple found themselves seated next to an unlikely companion: a flatulent dog. Gill and Warren Press, returning home from Paris in June, were hoping for an uneventful journey. Little did they know that fate had a different plan for them. As they settled into their premium economy seats, they discovered, much to their dismay, a pungent odor permeating the cabin...