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A United Airlines plane takeoff as a JetBlue plane is landing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on June 8, 2023.Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesUnited Airlines has a new friend in Queens.The airline is returning to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport again, this time through a partnership with JetBlue Airways.The partnership, called Blue Sky, will allow JetBlue customers to earn frequent flyer miles on United and vice versa. It also includes reciprocal loyalty benefits like priority boarding and roomier seats for travelers with elite status. Some aspects of the partnership, which the…

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Iowa PBS covers the 2024 State Girls Softball Championships live from Fort Dodge, Iowa in July 2024.Courtesy: Iowa PBSHigh school sports games and related coverage have become some of the most popular local programs on PBS stations across the U.S., especially in states without professional sports.PBS stations in states like South Dakota, Arkansas and Nebraska have spent years bulking up on high school sports programming — mainly championship coverage — in a bid to broaden their local offerings.The content has led to a bigger audience for public broadcasters. Live sports on every level tend to boost TV and streaming viewership,…

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Nitat Termmee | Moment | Getty ImagesHow to tell if you have qualified business incomeThe QBI deduction applies to so-called pass-through businesses, which report profits or losses on individual tax returns.This includes partnerships and S-corporations, along with some trusts and estates. Sole proprietors, such as freelance, contract and gig economy workers, also qualify.For 2025, the tax break starts to phaseout when taxable income reaches $197,300 for single filers and $394,600 for married taxpayers filing jointly. The deduction can be reduced or eliminated completely, depending on your earnings and type of business (more on that below).For tax year 2022, the most…

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