Biden scraps planned visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to focus on debt limit talks
President Joe Biden has decided to curtail an upcoming visit to the Indo-Pacific to focus on the debt limit standoff at home
2023-05-17 05:48
IRS moves forward with free e-filing system in pilot program to launch in 2024
The IRS is planning to launch a pilot program for a government-run, online tax filing system that’s free for all
2023-05-17 05:45
Lawmakers reassess district security in wake of Connolly office attack
A number of lawmakers are now reassessing their district security protocols and brainstorming ways to keep their staff -- especially in district offices -- safer after the events that unfolded Monday in Rep. Gerry Connolly's office.
2023-05-17 05:27
New Mexico teen bought AR-style rifle legally before shooting spree, police say
By Andrew Hay TAOS, NEW MEXICO An 18-year-old gunman who randomly killed three people as he roamed through
2023-05-17 05:26
People of color and women are underrepresented on state supreme court benches, report finds
State supreme court justices are disproportionately White and don't reflect the diverse populations they serve, a new report has found.
2023-05-17 05:26
Disney asks judge to dismiss DeSantis-appointed board's lawsuit in latest tit-for-tat
Disney is asking a state judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a governing board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Disney World
2023-05-17 03:58
Council of Europe summit in Iceland seeks to hold Russia to account for waging war in Ukraine
Leaders from across Europe are laser-focused on holding Russia to account for its invasion of Ukraine and were poised to approve a system that would precisely establish the damages Moscow would have to pay to rebuild the nation
2023-05-17 03:55
A man spent 29 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit. The survivor just helped free him
After spending 29 years in prison for the rape of his stepdaughter, a New Orleans man is free thanks to the help of the local district attorney's office and testimony from the victim herself, who has insisted for 20 years that he is not the man who raped her.
2023-05-17 03:52
Jurors deliberate in trial over limousine wreck that killed 20 people in rural New York
A jury began deliberations in the trial of a limousine company manager accused of deadly indifference to safety rules before a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York
2023-05-17 03:46
US Senate hearing on China draws rare Biden cabinet trio
By Patricia Zengerle, Idrees Ali and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three of President Joe Biden's cabinet members testified on China
2023-05-17 03:25
'Taco Tuesday' trademark tiff flares anew between fast food competitors
A tiff over Taco Tuesday is heating up, with Taco Bell asking U.S. regulators to force a Wyoming-based fast-food chain to abandon its longstanding claim to “Taco Tuesday” as a trademark
2023-05-17 03:22
Recalled Gerber baby formula was sent to US retailers after recall began, wholesaler says
A Gerber infant formula was recalled earlier this year over potential contamination of Cronobacter sakazakii, a bacteria that could cause life-threatening infections in infants
2023-05-17 02:50