U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 14, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Tuesday evening to show solidarity with the country as it responds […]
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IRS to offer free ‘Direct File’ pilot to some taxpayers in 13 states for 2024 tax season. Here’s who qualifies
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel speaks at a Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on April 19, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The IRS on Tuesday unveiled more details about its direct filing pilot program launching for the 2024 tax season. Known as Direct File, the pilot […]
Instagram chief says Israel-Hamas war is ‘biggest safety focus’ on Threads
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said in a post on Threads that the platform’s “biggest safety focus” is “managing content responsibly” around the Israel-Hamas war, adding that the platform is “getting pulled in a lot of directions at once right now.” In the […]
Jim Jordan loses first House speaker vote by a wider margin than expected
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) (C) talks to a staff member and Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) (R) while former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) laughs, as the House of Representatives prepares to vote on a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on October 17, […]
‘Phantom hacker’ scams that target seniors’ savings are on the rise, FBI says
South_agency | E+ | Getty Images There has been a nationwide increase in “phantom hacker” scams, a type of fraud “significantly impacting senior citizens,” who often lose their entire bank, savings, retirement or investment accounts to such crime, according to the FBI. “Phantom hacker” scams are an evolution of tech […]
What is the Gaza Strip? What you need to know about the territory at the heart of the Israel-Hamas war
Palestinians searching for survivors after an Israeli airstrike on the refugee camp of Jabalia in the Gaza Strip on October 9, 2023. Mahmud Hams | Afp | Getty Images The Gaza Strip has been the epicenter of heavy bombardment for more than a week after Israel launched retaliatory airstrikes for […]
GM to delay all-electric truck production at Michigan plant until late-2025
UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan. Steve Fecht for Chevrolet DETROIT – General Motors said Tuesday it is delaying production of all-electric trucks at a Michigan plant […]
Trump statements pose ‘grave threats’ that justify gag order, judge says in DC election case
Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a Manhattan courthouse trial in a civil fraud case in New York, U.S., October 17, 2023. Curtis Means | Pool | via Reuters Donald Trump made statements that threatened the integrity of his criminal election interference case, a federal judge said Tuesday as she […]
House meets to vote on Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker
US Representative Jim Jordan (C), R-OH, speaks to the press as he leaves after a Republican party caucus meeting at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 16, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. House of Representatives gaveled into session Tuesday to vote on whether […]
Vans, North Face owner VF Corp shares jump after activist investor builds stake
A shopper passes in front of a North Face store at the Easton Town Center mall in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 7, 2021. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Activist investment firm Engaged Capital has taken a stake in VF Corp., owner of Vans and The North Face brands, […]