NEW YORK (AP) — Expecting a tax refund? It could be smaller than last year. And with inflation still high, that money won’t go as far as it did a year ago. READ MORE: Why Tax Day is April 18 this year, and how early spring became tax season The more than 100 million taxpayers who have had their returns processed as of April 7 got refunds that were an average of 9.

A great white shark apparently agitated by a fisher who tried to reel it in, bit a man swimming in Southern California on Saturday. A great white shark is shown in Mexico in 2006. Officials said Saturday that a man was attacked by a great white off the coast of California and had suffered “moderate injuries.” Credit: Terry Goss via Wikimedia Commons Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman Rick Flores told the Associated Press that the man was bitten on the upper right side of his body and had suffered puncture wounds.

By Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondent Getty ImagesMany of the impacts of global warming are now simply "irreversible" according to the UN's latest assessment. But the authors of a new report say that there is still a brief window of time to avoid the very worst. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that humans and nature are being pushed beyond their abilities to adapt. Over 40% of the world's population are "

Geoff Bennett: Other witnesses said they're still waiting to hear whether the railroad will compensate them for damage to their property values. The FAA issued a safety alert to airlines and pilots today after several near-collisions. Six serious runway incidents have occurred since January. The agency said it's urging airlines to review safety procedures and consider additional training. At least two people have died in the latest powerful storm to better California.

Explore More With the March 8 deadline less than a month away, the Rangers have chosen to get a look at Matt Rempe rather than accruing additional space under the cap for at least these last two days.  For while recalling Rempe before Sunday’s practice to create a 23-man roster ahead of his healthy scratch against the Flames on Monday, general manager Chris Drury is losing the $4,270.83 on the center’s $820,000 salary the Rangers would otherwise be accruing on a daily basis.