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Harley-Davidson is recalling 88,039 motorcycles after discovering a defect that can spray hot oil outward when a rider removes the dipstick during a routine check. The recall, tracked under campaign number 26V270, covers a large production run and poses a direct burn risk to anyone performing basic maintenance. With summer riding season well underway, tens…
Millions of Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes, heart failure, and other chronic conditions now have access to a fast-growing category of specialized coverage. Enrollment in Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans, known as C-SNPs, jumped 45 percent this year, according to the monthly SNP Comprehensive Report series published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The…
Florida homebuyers searching for properties this spring are finding far fewer options than they had a year ago, with active listings across the state down roughly 14 percent on a year-over-year basis. That thinning supply is colliding with a sales environment where many would-be purchasers remain on the sidelines, creating an unusual squeeze: sellers have…
Self-employed workers, freelancers, and investors who earn income not subject to payroll withholding face a hard deadline on Monday, June 15, 2026. That is the due date for the second quarterly estimated tax installment covering income received between April 1 and May 31. Missing it triggers a penalty calculated under federal statute, and the IRS…
Fans scrambling for 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets face a growing threat online: the FBI has identified 36 spoofed websites designed to mimic FIFA’s official domain and steal payment information. The warning, issued by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center on May 27 under Alert Number I-052726-PSA, lands just days before the tournament’s opening match…
Workers who leave an employer at age 55 or older can pull money from that company’s 401(k) plan without paying the 10% early-withdrawal tax that normally applies to distributions taken before age 59 and a half. The rule, rooted in federal tax code, applies only to the plan held by the employer the worker just…
Millions of taxpayers who did not file their 2025 federal returns by the April 15 deadline still have a free electronic filing option open to them. The IRS confirmed in IR-2026-71 that its Free File program remains available at no cost through Oct. 15, giving late filers a way to submit returns electronically and avoid…
Millions of Medicare beneficiaries who rely on prescription drugs for cancer, diabetes, and asthma will see lower costs after the federal government finalized negotiated prices on 15 widely used medications. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services projects the deals will cut net spending by roughly 44 percent, saving an estimated $12 billion compared with…
U.S. citizens and resident aliens living overseas face a hard deadline of June 15 to file their 2025 federal tax returns under the automatic two-month extension granted to qualifying expats. With just seven days left in the window, filers who have not yet submitted their returns risk late-filing penalties and accruing interest on any unpaid…
Workers who borrow from their 401(k) accounts face a strict five-year repayment clock, and a job change before that clock runs out can convert the remaining balance into taxable income plus a 10% early-withdrawal penalty for those under age 59 and a half. The IRS requires repayment in substantially equal installments made at least quarterly,…