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TL/DR - Severe flooding has affected the Midwestern states of Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota, causing widespread property damage and several fatalities. The flooding has been attributed to extreme weather events, a phenomenon experts say is becoming more common due to climate change. Meanwhile, President Biden has declared a major disaster in…

TL/DR - Three teenagers in a stolen Kia led officers on a chase that ended in a four-car crash, injuring a toddler and three other people in Garner, North Carolina, according to local police. Following the crash, two of the three people in the stolen car, two aged 19 and one aged 16, fled the scene but were later caught. The police discovered…

TL/DR - The IRS has spent $5.7 billion, or 10%, of the $57.8 billion it will receive from the Inflation Reduction Act as of March 31, 2024. The original sum of $79.4 billion allocated to the IRS over a 10-year period was cut to $57.8 billion due to deals between the Biden administration and Republican lawmakers. The expenditure has been mostly…

TL/DR - Lotus Brew Coffee, which began as a booth at the Fulton Street Farmers Market, is preparing to open a new, larger location in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The coffee shop experienced unexpected delays, originally planning to open in December 2023, but will now have a soft opening from July 4 to July 7. The shop aims to provide a safe space for…