That big infusion of cash that Congress approved last year to shape up the beleaguered IRS is having an unexpected side benefit.
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Biden shifts southern border strategy — without congressional action behind him
The Biden administration is scrambling to control the U.S.-Mexico border as the pandemic-era Title 42 ends as Congress is absent on immigration reform.
South Asians watch another monarch ascend the throne that devastated their families
Leading up to the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, South Asians all over the world are reflecting on what it means for another British monarch to come to power.
Job growth totals 253,000 in April, beating expectations even as the U.S. economy slows
Job growth fared better than expected in April despite bank turmoil and a decelerating economy, the Labor Department reported Friday.
Oklahoma sex offender suspected of killing 6 was free despite sex crimes charges
Jesse McFadden, the convicted rapist who is believed to have killed his wife and five teenagers on his rural Oklahoma property before dying by suicide, was already in state prison in 2017 when he was charged with new sex crimes stemming from his alleged use of a contraband cellphone.
Carrie Fisher honored with Walk of Fame star on May the Fourth
Carrie Fisher received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, a May the Fourth tribute to a beloved “Star Wars” actor that had a touch of stardust.
Escaped inmate accused in deputy's killing is arrested in Mexico
An escaped Virginia jail inmate who is accused in the killing of a sheriff’s deputy has been captured in Mexico, the FBI announced Thursday, four days after the jailbreak.
Dust storms have killed hundreds and are a growing problem in parts of the U.S.
The kind of dust storm that suddenly darkened an Illinois highway on Monday and left seven people dead is becoming more common in parts of the U.S., a phenomenon that some researchers say is far worse than generally recognized.
Jordan Neely’s chokehold death on NYC subway denounced by politicians as protesters demand justice
Politicians and lawmakers are demanding accountability after a 24-year-old New York City subway rider was seen on video putting a homeless man in a fatal chokehold, and protesters are gearing up for another round of demonstrations Thursday.
McDonald’s worker among 4 dead in south Georgia killings, coroner says
Four people were killed Thursday in a small city in rural south Georgia, including a fast-food worker and two relatives of a gunman who took his own life, the local coroner said.