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TL/DR - The IRS has announced that it has collected $122 million in back taxes from 100 cases involving millionaires who were significantly behind on their payments, bringing the total recent collection from wealthy households to $160 million. This comes after a tax and climate package enacted last summer earmarked billions for the IRS to overhaul…

TL/DR - The band PS Dump Your Boyfriend, also known as Pfreak Show, is set to perform at The B.O.B. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Friday, October 20th. The event was announced by the Grand Haven Tribune. No additional details were provided in the article. Pfreak Show/ PS Dump Your Boyfriend Returns to The B.O.B. in Grand Rapids, MI Looking for…

TL/DR - Frederick Short Jr, a father in New Jersey, is suing the state over a policy that prevents schools from disclosing a student's transgender status to their parents. Short argues that the policy violates his constitutional right to raise his children and make decisions about their mental health care. The policy, issued by the Education…

TL/DR - Valentine's pastry chef Crystal Kass from Arizona was recognized in Eater's guide to "The Pastry Chefs Defining Restaurant Dessert Right Now". Kass was chosen for her innovative desserts that incorporate Southwest ingredients. She has previously been a James Beard semifinalist for outstanding pastry chef or baker, and her Sonoran wheat…