Woman 'surprised' after being declared dead
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A woman has spoken of her anguish after she was mistakenly declared dead. Nicole Paulino, of Gaithersburg, in Maryland, made the discovery after applying to renew her driver's licence. She said she was left "frightened and surprised" as a text informing her she was officially dead popped up in the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration's system.
"It then appears that I am deceased," she told NBC4 Washington, part of Sky News' US partner network. "I got a little frightened, I'm not gonna lie, and surprised, because I am alive. I'm here.". Officials then informed Ms Paulino she could not renew her licence - before she received a letter from the US Internal Revenue Service describing her as a "deceased taxpayer".
Health insurance for the mother and her three children was cancelled, prompting a stream of medical bills and leaving her unable to get the inhaler she needs for her asthma. Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony to be moved indoors due to cold weather. TikTok to be banned in the US from Sunday, Supreme Court rules.
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