FTC warns of identity theft scams targeting taxpayers during filing season

Published   Jan 31, 2025 08:02AM


As tax season gets underway, the Federal Trade Commission is issuing a new warning about evolving identity theft scams, urging taxpayers to stay alert.



It’s part of an education campaign for Identity Theft Awareness Week.



Last year, the FTC filed more than a million victim reports, who lost more than $10 billion combined.



Kelle Slaughter, Senior Investigator with the FTC office in Dallas, says scammers are shifting their tactics, moving beyond t ... Read more

William Rex Haggard

March 5, 1936 ~ November 19, 2022 (age 86)

William Rex Haggard, 86, of Stephenville, was reunited with his loving wife and went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 19th, 2022.

Memorial ser ... Read more

Chase involving Texas DPS, semi-truck cab ends in southern F

(CBS DFW) Texas DPS troopers chased a semi-truck cab across North Texas Wednesday afternoon, ending on Chisolm Trail Parkway and McPherson Boulevard in southern Tarrant County. According to a statement from DPS, troopers tried to pull over a truck tr ... Read more

Merriam-Webster is expanding its vocabulary with 200 new wor



Merriam-Webster has added 200 new words and definitions to its dictionary.



The new additions are added based on widespread use over time, and offer a window into the world today, according to Merriam-Webs ... Read more

BOOK REVIEW: TITANIAN WARRIOR (TITANIAN CHRONICLES, #3) by Victoria Saccenti

Published   Jan 25, 2025 08:00PM
(Haltom City BubbleLife iReporter) Titanian Warrior Titanian Chronicles, #3 by Victoria Saccenti   Action, adventure, and high fantasy combine with ancient mythologies to create this epic paranormal romance.   Titanian Warrior is the third book of the Titanian Chronicles by author... ... Read more

Kendra Scott Foundation Awards Grant & Little Yellow Library

(Birdville ISD Blog) Binion Elementary is one of 15 schools selected to receive a grant from the Kendra Scott Foundation for its library. As a strong supporter of literacy and libraries in Title 1 schools, the Foundation s grant includes $2,000 in fu ... Read more

Choctaw Nation Chief reflects on 50th anniversary of Indian

(CBS DFW) EDITOR'S NOTE: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the third-largest tribe in the country with more than 225,000 members, is about a two-hour drive from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in Southwest Oklahoma. CBS News Texas reporter Dawn White s ... Read more

Surgeon General considers tobacco-style warning labels for s



There are rising concerns about the effects of social media on mental health, especially for young people.



The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy is leaning toward a tobacco-style warning applied to s ... Read more