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Financial Wellness Irs Rebate Payments Update

IRS plans to cut up to 25% of staff, starting with closing its civil rights office, AP sources say

Earnhardt Jackson Trademark Dispute

Dale Earnhardt Jr. shifts gears with his No. 8 logo to avoid potential conflict with Lamar Jackson

Sexual Misconduct Diddy

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with new sex trafficking charges a month before trial

Tiktok Lawsuit

SOURCE: US was closing in on TikTok deal, but China hit brakes after Trump Tariffs

Specialist Michael Pistillo works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Dow plunges 2,100 in a worsening global sell-off after China retaliates against Trump tariffs

This photo shows North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin. (North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts via AP, File)

NC judges side with colleague in his Supreme Court election dispute over ballots

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the Federal Reserve in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Federal Reserve chief says Trump tariffs likely to raise inflation and slow US economic growth

British police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault

Watch On Economy

Sell-off worsens for markets worldwide after China retaliates against Trump’s tariffs

Acc Duke Nc State Basketball

ACC is moving its women’s basketball tournament from Greensboro to the Atlanta area in 2026

Texas Attorney General Investigation

Justice Department declined to prosecute Texas AG Paxton in final weeks of Biden’s term: AP sources

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Trump says Musk will probably leave in ‘a few months’

Aptopix Severe Weather

Storms kill 6 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

South Carolina Wildfires

Large South Carolina wildfires contained as teens charged with starting blaze with cigarettes

Pete Hegseth

Pentagon acting inspector general announces investigation into Hegseth’s use of Signal chat for Houthi attack plans

Watch On Schools

K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money

People look over the debris around a home at Lake City, Ark., on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)

Violent storms spawn tornadoes and kill 6 in South and Midwest

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Dow drops 1,400 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump’s tariffs cause a COVID-like shock

Severe Weather Tennessee

Tornadoes damage homes and power lines as storms wallop Midwest and South

Trump

The world reacts with caution to US ‘reciprocal’ tariffs against dozens of nations

Tesla Investor Day

Tesla sales tumble 13% as Musk backlash, competition and aging lineup turn off buyers

Watch On Economy

Trump announces sweeping ‘reciprocal’ tariffs to promote US manufacturing

Transfer Portal Rdp Basketball

Nik Graves leaving Charlotte for Creighton, Aztecs’ 7-footer Magoon Gwath takes name out of portal

Donald Trump

Musk could be headed for a Washington exit after turbulent times at Trump’s DOGE

A man walks by a Nintendo Switch display at an electronics retail chain store in Tokyo, on Oct. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)

Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new ‘Mario Kart World’ game

Generic Money

Trump to announce ‘reciprocal’ tariffs in a risky move that could reshape the economy

Val Kilmer poses for a portrait, Jan. 9, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

Nyc Mayor Investigations

Judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Police say a box truck crashed into a building in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood and then hit several people,

At least 6 hurt after a truck crashed into people and a building in Boston

Gavel Scales Of Justice

NC among states suing Trump administration over decision to rescind billions in health funding

Canadian Billboards

A Senate vote to reverse Trump’s tariffs on Canada is testing GOP support

Hooters Bankruptcy

Hooters goes bust and files for bankruptcy protection

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) lines up for the goal line Tush Push play during the NFL championship playoff football game against the Washington Commanders, Jan. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

NFL postpones a decision on the tush push but passes other rule changes

Aptopix Unitedhealthcare Ceo Killed

Prosecutors directed to seek death penalty against UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect

Corey Booker

Senator Cory Booker delivers marathon speech on Senate floor

Trump

Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president

Watch On Politics

Justice Department instructed to dismiss legal challenge to Georgia election law

Britain The Beekeeper Premiere

Statham’s ‘A Working Man’ upsets ‘Snow White’ to take No. 1 at the box office

Trump

Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president

Glock Switches Things To Know

At least half of US states now outlaw devices that convert pistols into machine guns

Trump

Trump’s promised ‘Liberation Day’ of tariffs is coming. Here’s what it could mean for you

Steph Curry

Steph Curry scores a 3-book deal, starting with a “personal reflection” on his life and career

Us Wildfires

South Carolina wildfire keeps growing as firefighters protect homes

Naval Academy Affirmative Action

US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions

Philanthropy Human Rights Abroad

Appeals court clears way for DOGE to keep operating at USAID

Rescuers work at the site a high-rise building under construction that collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

Powerful quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand and kills more than 150 people

SC death row inmate Mikal Mahdi chose execution by firing squad.

Second SC death row inmate chooses firing squad

Aircraft Down

FAA acknowledges it must do better after deadly DC air collision

Gdp

U.S. economy grew 2.4% in the 4th quarter after upgrade in final growth estimate

Crime Handcuffs

Suspected leader of MS-13 gang on the East Coast is arrested in VA

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