The IRS has ended the Direct File program, which let some taxpayers file their annual returns for free using software developed by the government. Many tax preparation companies opposed this, as did ...

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New York State is waiving the $25 fee for fishing licenses on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025. It’s the sixth and last free fishing day this year and applies to both residents and nonresidents. “Fall is a ...

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...

The IRS Direct File program is no longer available. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) We knew that it was coming, but now we know for sure: Direct File, the free ...

Microsoft says that the File Explorer (formerly Windows Explorer) now automatically blocks previews for files downloaded from the Internet to block credential theft attacks via malicious documents.

I split my time between smallmouth and muskie in rivers, largemouth in reservoirs, and a wide variety of saltwater game fish in the Chesapeake bay. I also travel down throughout the east coast to fish ...

A new phishing and malware distribution toolkit called MatrixPDF allows attackers to convert ordinary PDF files into interactive lures that bypass email security and redirect victims to credential ...

With forward-facing sonar (FFS) dominating so much of the bass-talk the past few years, the arrival of fall can be a satisfying return to “old-school” chunkin’ and windin’ among the extreme shallows ...

Nature lovers who want to save money in Indiana, this is the weekend for you. The Hoosier state has free fishing and park entrance opportunities. Sept. 27 is the last Free Fishing Day of 2025. Indiana ...

When it comes to antique fishing lures and other tackle, I’m more of an accumulator than a collector. If I see something cool for short money at a tag sale, then I’ll latch on to it. I don’t collect ...

**Editor’s Note: A correction was made to the dates included in the free fishing weekend. NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Anglers will be able to fish for free in New Mexico this weekend as part of the state’s ...