The IRS auditors assigned to former President Donald Trump’s taxes grappled with a tactic that is used frequently by Trump’s legal team — delay — according to a congressional report released Tuesday. The House Ways and Means Committee revealed in a report this week that although the IRS has a …
Read More »Tesla offers rare year
Tesla Inc. is offering rare discounts through year’s end on its two top-selling models, an indication that demand is slowing for its electric vehicles. The Austin, Texas, company started offering a $3,750 incentive on its 2023 Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV on its website earlier this month, but …
Read More »Biden signs short
President Biden on Friday signed legislation extending government funding for one week, averting a partial government shutdown. The Senate passed the measure, known as a continuing resolution, Thursday night, and a similar measure passed the House earlier this week. The short-term funding bill will now fund government operations through Dec. 23, giving …
Read More »Mississippi executes man for rape, murder of teen girl
A man who pleaded guilty to raping and killing a 16-year-old girl was put to death by lethal injection in Mississippi on Wednesday, becoming the second inmate executed by the state in 10 years. A coroner pronounced Thomas Edwin Loden Jr., 58, dead at 6:12 p.m. at the Mississippi State …
Read More »Fraud trial conviction could be “death knell” for Trump Organization
The conviction of two Trump Organization companies for tax fraud and other crimes could prove insurmountable for former President Donald Trump’s hotel and real estate businesses, which are likely to face challenges in lining up lenders, insurers and government contracts, according to legal experts following the ruling. “It spells doom …
Read More »Man demanded $300,000 before killing 4 workers at Oklahoma pot farm, prosecutors say
A man accused of killing four workers at an Oklahoma marijuana farm had demanded the return of his $300,000 investment in the operation shortly before he started shooting, prosecutors allege in court documents. Chen Wu, 45, was charged Friday in Kingfisher County with four counts of first-degree murder and one …
Read More »U.S. unveils new nuclear stealth bomber, the B
America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber made its debut Friday after years of secret development, and as part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China. The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years. Almost every aspect of the …
Read More »GivingTuesday raises record $3.1 billion for charities in tough economy
GivingTuesday raised a record $3.1 billion in 24 hours for charitable causes in the U.S. earlier this week, as the event that started as a hashtag in 2012 celebrated its 10th anniversary and its status as a staple of fundraising for nonprofits, the group’s leader said Wednesday. Despite the difficult …
Read More »New York woman in custody after toddler, 11
A toddler and a baby died in a Bronx apartment on Saturday night after each was stabbed multiple times in the neck and torso, authorities said. The mother of both children, who were identified as 3-year-old and 11-month-old boys, was taken into custody and is being held as a “person …
Read More »Michael J. Fox says he was in “7 years of denial” after Parkinson’s diagnosis: “I only knew that it would get worse”
Actor Michael J. Fox has become one of the most vocal advocates of Parkinson’s research and helped raised billions for the cause in the decades since his diagnosis. But before that, he was in “seven years of denial,” he said on Sunday. The “Back to the Future” and “Family Ties” star …
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