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It was a record-breaking 100 degrees in parts of Alabama yesterday

CNN- If you're in the market to rent a home in San Diego, this backyard shed could be yours for a whopping $1,050 a month. ...The 200-square-foot studio apartment does have plumbing, an air conditioner, stove and small refrigerator. It doesn't, however, have a washer and dryer or parking, the listing said.

The IRS audits the working poor at about the same rate as the wealthiest 1%. Now, in response to questions from a U.S. senator, the IRS has acknowledged that’s true but professes it can’t change anything unless it is given more money.