WASHINGTON — The IRS said Thursday it has hired an additional 4,000 customer service representatives who are being trained to answer taxpayer questions during the 2023 tax filing season. It’s part of the new hiring made possible when congressional Democrats gave the IRS an $80 billion boost through the flagship […]
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Biden doubles down on midterms message that Republicans would make economy worse
With less than two weeks until midterm Election Day, President Joe Biden is doubling down on the message that a Republican-run Congress would be worse for the U.S. economy. “If I had asked you — and we were just walking down the streets — can you tell me what the […]
Uber drivers will make fewer left turns, be able to video record for safety
Uber drivers will take fewer left turns and soon be able to record rides through their smartphones as the ride-share company makes changes geared toward safety in the driver’s seat, officials said. The company announced Thursday that it is launching a new pilot program in which certain drivers in three […]
Kansas City officer pleads guilty to assaulting Black teen
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Missouri, police officer who kneed a Black 15-year-old in the neck and pushed his face into the ground pleaded guilty Thursday to third-degree assault and lost his law enforcement license. Sgt. Matthew Neal was sentenced to four years of probation for his actions […]
Largest fire department in US to be led by woman for 1st time in agency’s history
The largest fire department in the country has officially welcomed its first female commissioner. Laura Kavanagh was sworn in Thursday morning as the head of the New York City Fire Department. She had been serving as acting commissioner of the department since February. Kavanagh, 40, was surrounded by other top […]
Texas DPS chief defends himself as Uvalde families call for resignation
Families of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victims slammed the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Col. Steven McCraw, at a contentious public safety commission meeting in Austin on Thursday. The hearing marked the first public update since mid-July. Brett Cross, guardian of 10-year-old Robb Elementary School victim […]
7-year-old killed by stray bullet while getting ready for bed
A 7-year-old boy was getting ready for bed when he was fatally shot in his own home in Chicago Wednesday night, according to authorities. The boy was in his bathroom washing his hands when, at about 8:22 p.m., a bullet went through the window and hit him in the abdomen, […]
Threat of nationwide rail strike grows after 2nd union rejects labor deal
A union representing 6,000 rail workers said its members have voted against ratifying the tentative agreement brokered between rail companies, unions and members of President Joe Biden’s administration in September. The vote by the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, the second union to reject the White House-brokered deal, elevates the likelihood […]
Elon Musk says Twitter will continue to police hateful content
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who appears set to acquire Twitter, said on Thursday that he plans to police some content on the platform that falls short of breaking the law, signaling that he will preserve more content moderation than he had previously indicated. Musk, an avowed proponent of free speech, […]
Officer charged with murder in fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya appears in court
The Grand Rapids police officer charged with second-degree murder in Patrick Lyoya’s death had a preliminary court hearing on Thursday. Evidence presented in the preliminary hearing will determine if there’s probable cause that Christopher Schurr, a seven-year veteran of the Grand Rapids Police Department, killed Lyoya. If probable cause is […]