IRS To End Use Of Facial Recognition To Identify Taxpayers
The IRS says it will stop using facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice came under criticism from privacy advocates and lawmakers.
The Kardashians Premiere Hulu Original Series On April 14
The Kardashians are promising an all-access pass into their lives, again, when they hit screens April 14 with a new reality series on Hulu.
Guinness World Record Breaker Tattoos His Biggest Fear On His Body For A Good Cause
Michael Amoia breaks a Guinness World Record for most tattoos, collecting a staggering 864 insect tattoos on his body and he's doing it all for a good cause.Β
Leaders At Black Colleges Alert, Undeterred By Bomb Threats
Numerous historically Black colleges and universities across the U.S. temporarily locked down their campuses last week in response to at least 17 threats of bombs and gun violence.
Ukraine Crisis Talks Move To Moscow And Washington
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned Sunday that Russia could invade Ukraine βany day,β triggering a conflict that would come at an βenormous human cost.β
Bicyclist Falls To Her Death From Rising Florida Drawbridge
Police say a bicyclist fell to her death when a drawbridge connecting Palm Beach to the Florida mainland began rising before she could reach the other side.
Frontier Airlines Buying Spirit In $3B Low-Cost Carrier Deal
Frontier Airlinesβ parent company is buying Spirit Airlines in a $2.9 billion cash-and-stock deal that will allow the combined airline to be more competitive against its larger rivals.
"Jackass Forever" Laughs Its Way To No. 1 At Box Office
βJackass Forever,β the fourth movie in the anarchic stunt and prank series, earned $23.5 million in ticket sales in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
US Military Faces Crisis In Hawaii After Leak Poisons Water
The Navy is scrambling to contain a major crisis in Hawaii after jet fuel leaked from an 80-year-old Hawaii tank farm.
Millions In Tax Dollars Flow To Anti-Abortion Centers In US
Anti-abortion centers across the country are receiving tens of millions of tax dollars to talk women out of ending their pregnancies.
Michael Avenatti Convicted Of Stealing From Stormy Daniels
A federal jury in New York has convicted California lawyer Michael Avenatti of cheating porn actor Stormy Daniels out of nearly $300,000.
IRS Offering Saturday Walk-In Help This Tax Season
The IRS will begin offering limited Saturday walk-in help for taxpayers this tax season.
COVID Falling In 49 Of 50 States As Deaths Near 900,000
With the brutal omicron wave rapidly easing its grip, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. are falling in 49 of the 50 states, even as the nationβs death toll closes in on another bleak round number: 900,000.
U.S. Says New Intel Shows Russia Plotting False Flag Attack
The U.S. is accusing the Kremlin of an elaborate plot to fabricate an attack by Ukrainian forces that Russia could use as a pretext to take military action against its neighbor.
Biden In NYC: Nation Must Come Together To End Gun Violence
President Joe Biden is pledging to New Yorkers and the nation that the federal government will step up its fight against gun violence by working more closely with police and communities to stop the surging bloodshed.
Wintry Precipitation For The Fourth Weekend In A Row?
The trend for a dry weekend continues with the weekend wintry weather threat now close to zero.
National Forests In North Carolina Selected To Provide 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
The National Forests in North Carolina is feeling the Christmas spirit after being selected to provide the 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.
Medicare Opens Up Access To Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
The Biden administration says people with Medicare will be able to get up to eight free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month, starting in early spring.
Jobless Claims Fall For Second Straight Week
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits for the second week in a row after three straight weeks of increases.
Biden: US Raid In Syria Killed Top Islamic State Leader
President Joe Biden says a U.S. special forces raid in northwestern Syria early Thursday killed the top leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.
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