GUILFORD, CT — A Guilford business owner this week pleaded guilty to a federal tax offense officials say stemmed from her failure to pay business payroll taxes.Michelle Ann Gilson, 38, appeared before U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford on Thursday and pleaded guilty to one count of willful failure to pay over withholding … Read more
WASHINGTON — On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden likes to take a hard thwack at corporate America.The Democrat tells voters that companies should pay more in taxes and he blames many businesses for fueling higher prices by stoking “greedflation” and “shrinkflation.”But for the past several months, top Biden administration officials have also stepped up … Read more
Fact: A baby girl named Elsa was found abandoned in a shopping bag in east London, and subsequent DNA tests revealed that she is the full sibling of two other babies who had also been abandoned in the same area.
Prince Harry and Meghan visited a school in Nigeria’s capital Abuja to talk about mental health. They were greeted with cheers, song, and dance. Harry later met wounded soldiers in Kaduna. Nigeria expressed interest in hosting the 2029 Invictus Games. The couple urged students to take care of their mental health and spoke about the importance of addressing mental health issues. Meghan mentioned their son Archie during the visit.
King Charles visited a military training college and joked about being “allowed out of his cage”. This was his second engagement since returning to public duties after his cancer diagnosis. Prince Harry’s visit to Britain coincided with his father’s engagements, preventing a reunion between the two.
Former U.S. Capitol police officer Harry Dunn and former mob participant Derrick Evans are both running for Congress in Maryland and West Virginia, respectively, after the events of Jan. 6, 2021. Dunn is motivated by his experience defending lawmakers during the attack, while Evans was among the mob that entered the Capitol illegally. Both candidates emphasize the need to defend the U.S. Constitution, but they have different agendas and approaches to politics. Dunn has raised more campaign funds and received endorsements, while Evans focuses on issues like building Trump’s border wall and term limits for Congress members.
Bayern Munich drew 2-2 with Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final, with Thomas Tuchel confident they can beat them in the return leg in Madrid.
Prince Harry will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of his Invictus Games at a service in St Paul’s Cathedral in London on May 8th. The event he founded in 2017 is a multi-sport competition for military personnel wounded in action. Harry, who served as a military helicopter pilot in Afghanistan, will make a rare visit back to Britain for the occasion. The service will include readings by Harry and British actor Damian Lewis, with wounded veterans and members of the Invictus community in attendance. The event will mark a decade of changing lives and saving lives through sport. Harry has only returned to Britain a few times since leaving the royal family in 2020, attending major events such as the funeral of Queen Elizabeth and his father’s coronation. Charles, Harry’s father, will return to public duties after making good progress following cancer treatment and recuperation.
Fact: Manchester United beat Coventry City on penalties after a 3-3 draw in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium.
The Minnesota Legislature is considering several bills targeting corporations, including proposals to require large corporations to disclose their state income tax filings and to cap the number of single-family rental units a company can own. Rep. Esther Agbaje is pushing a bill that would cap the number of single-family homes one business entity can own, primarily corporations. Governor Tim Walz has stated that he is not interested in raising or cutting corporate taxes, but rather maintaining a proper balance. Minnesota has the highest corporate tax rate among the states, but the effective tax rate is lower due to deductions. Several bills are moving in the Legislature aimed at regulating corporations, including those related to single-family home ownership, tax transparency, hospital salaries, debt collection, corporate tax studies, health care acquisitions, and employee classification. Critics argue that the bills and underlying philosophy behind them are anti-business.