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Listen Up: A Closer Look at the Top Stories for Thursday, April 4

What to Know

  • Family and friends flooded an NJ temple to bid farewell to a young college student killed after getting into a car thinking it was her Uber
  • With Tax Day around the corner, more people are able to answer the question: Will I get a refund or do I owe?
  • A subway passenger couldn’t contain her excitement when she realized she was riding the train with Ben Stiller

Thursday, April 4, 2019 

Happy Thursday! It's going to be a bit colder today, but less windy. Highs will be in the 50s. As always, get the latest forecast at nbcnewyork.com/weather.

1. Gut-Wrenching Funeral for NJ Student in Deadly Uber Mistake

Hundreds of family members, friends and colleagues flooded a New Jersey temple to bid farewell to the young college student brutally killed when she mistakenly got into the wrong car, thinking it was her Uber.

Samantha Josephson, a 21-year-old from Robbinsville Township who was attending the University of South Carolina, was killed after a night out with friends last week. She had called for an Uber ride home. She got into a vehicle.It was not her Uber.

Reading a prepared statement on behalf of Josephson's devastated family, cousin Seth Josephson told mourners the "sadness will never end."

Read more here.

2. 32% of People Who Owe Taxes Got Refunds Last Year: Survey

With Tax Day around the corner, more people are able to answer the question: Will I get a refund or do I owe?

The big takeaway: You could be surprised at how the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affects your bottom line.

ln fact, almost one-third of taxpayers who must pay up to the IRS this year received a refund last year, a new survey from personal finance website NerdWallet found.

Read more here.

3. 'Oh My God': Woman Sees Ben Stiller on Subway, Freaks Out

A subway passenger couldn’t contain her excitement when she realized she was riding the train with Ben Stiller.

An Instagram video posted by SubwayCreatures captured the moment the woman realizes she’s in the presence of the actor and comedian.

“Oh my God!” she exclaims as she grabs Stiller’s hand and rises from her seat.

Read more here.

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