Tax time 2026: why millions of Americans are getting a surprise IRS bill instead of a refund

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Nobody really budgets for a financial car crash in April. But that’s exactly what millions of Americans are dealing with this year.  Instead of the refund they were counting on to finally pay off Christmas gifts or fund a summer trip, tax season 2026 is handing them a bill. And for a lot of people, it’s not a small one. It’s the kind of bill that makes you want to throw your laptop out a window. The reasons aren’t…

CBS bashed for botching Rory McIlroy’s Masters-winning shots

CBS committed a crucial triple-bogey-like error. There is nothing like watching Rory McIlroy win a back-to-back Masters for golf fans — that is, if you can actually see the winning shots. The broadcast failed to show McIlroy’s final four shots of the tournament as he claimed the first repeat green…

Former NFL player Chris Payton-Jones, 30, dead in a Florida car crash

Former NFL player Chris Payton-Jones died in a Florida car accident on Saturday night. He was 30. Payton-Jones, who was driving a sedan, collided head-on with a pickup truck in Alachua County, according to News 4 Jacksonville. He was the only person killed in the crash. The truck’s three passengers…

Britney Spears’ Ups and Downs Over the Years

Britney Spears’ career and personal life have faced a series of ups and downs over the years. Spears first showed off her vocal skills on the singing competition Star Search at 10 years old in 1992. Following a stint on The Mickey Mouse Club, she signed a record deal with…

Costco travel perks that could save you hundreds on your next trip

Costco members may have access to added travel savings in 2026, as the retailer expands travel perks tied to its booking platform. For travelers looking to cut costs, these features may help cut expenses on hotels, rental cars and other parts of a trip. One option is Costco Travel’s bundled hotel pricing, which…

Jury still out on effects Noah Dobson trade had on Islanders

Trading Noah Dobson Montreal last summer may have been the only choice Mathieu Darche had, and it may turn into a long-term win-win for both teams. One year in, with Victor Eklund and Kashawn Aitcheson yet to make their NHL debuts — though hopefully the Islanders call up Eklund Tuesday…

Eric Swalwell suspends governor campaign after sex attack allegations

Eric Swalwell has dramatically suspended his campaign for California governor after shocking claims he sexually assaulted multiple women. The congressman admitted to “mistakes in judgement in the past” but issued another defiant rebuttal of the allegations leveled at him. His gubernatorial opponents were quick to cheer at him steeping down,…

Little-known supplement can help protect you against getting really sick: study

Move over, multivitamins.   New research suggests a little-known supplement could help protect people from severe illness or death after injury or infection, potentially giving the body an extra edge when it’s under attack.  The findings offer fresh insight into what scientists call the “disease trajectory” and how simple lifestyle changes…

​​AI can develop ‘personality’ spontaneously with minimal prompting, research shows. What does that mean for how we use it?

Our personalities as humans are shaped through interaction, reflected through basic survival and reproductive instincts, without any pre-assigned roles or desired computational outcomes. Now, researchers at Japan’s University of Electro-Communications have discovered that artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can do something similar.The scientists outlined their findings in a study first published…

How Keon Coleman reacted to being thrown under bus by Bills owner

The proverbial Bills bus drove over Keon Coleman, backed up and drove over him again, yet the much-maligned second-year receiver is managing to keep his head up. Coleman shook off shocking comments from owner Terry Pegula about how top football executive Brandon Beane did not want to draft him in…

Science news this week: The world’s oldest rock art, giant freshwater reservoir found off the East Coast, and the biggest solar radiation storm in decades

This week’s science news was filled with discoveries once thought lost to time — notably, the world’s oldest known rock art was discovered in Indonesia.The roughly 70,000-year-old stencil of a human hand, found in a cave in Sulawesi, promises to fill a major gap in scientists’ understanding of humanity’s migration…

2026 NFL Championship Weekend picks, predictions: Best bets against the spread

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Post’s Erich Richter makes his picks for Sunday’s NFL Conference Championship games. SUNDAY BRONCOS +4.5 over Patriots If the Broncos try to play like they…

Rangers and Sharks head coaches share a unique, special bond

SAN JOSE — As far as hockey-world relationships go, Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan and Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky share a special one. The Sullivans and Warsofskys were next-door neighbors in Marshfield, Mass. once upon a time. And when Ryan was born in 1987, his parents, Mark and Dawn,…

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