Jan 08 IRS improved taxpayer services but slow to resolve identity theft, independent watchdog says By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press An independent watchdog finds the IRS has improved its overall taxpayer service through Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act but is slow to resolve certain identity theft cases. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: At least 5 killed and over 1,000 structures destroyed in Los Angeles fires, officials say By John Seewer, Christopher Weber, Julie Watson, Associated Press Wind-fueled wildfires continued to grow Wednesday as overtaxed fire crews battled at least three major out-of-control blazes that killed at least five people and ravaged some of the most picturesque neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 5:44 As Meta drops fact-checking, critics fear it could pave the way for a misinformation spike By Geoff Bennett Meta announced it's ending third-party fact-checking on its platforms, calling the decision a return to a “fundamental commitment to free expression.” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the rules had become too restrictive and prone to over-enforcement. Geoff Bennett discussed the implications… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 8:41 Minneapolis agrees to federal oversight of its police 4 years after George Floyd murder By Stephanie Sy, Sam Lane, Accalia Rositani The U.S. has long been one of the world’s largest donors of foreign aid. But in recent years, its effectiveness has been called into question by a chorus of critics who say the impact of assistance programs falls well short… Continue watching
Jan 07 Los Angeles residents flee fire fueled by potentially ‘life-threatening, destructive’ winds By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Forecasters said "life-threatening, destructive" gusts could last for days while toppling trees and bringing extreme fire risk to areas that haven't seen substantial rain in months. Continue reading
Jan 07 Peter Yarrow of folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86 By John Rogers, Associated Press Peter, Paul and Mary rose to overnight fame in 1962 when they blended their voices in stunning harmonies as they sang out against war and social injustice. Continue reading
Jan 07 As much of the country reels from severe weather, the next round of bitter cold is set to hit the South By Patrick Whittle, Brian Witte, Associated Press The National Weather Service said the wind chill temperature was 16 at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport early Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 07 Meta says it will follow X, replace fact-checking with community notes By Associated Press The company said it decided to end the program because expert fact checkers had their own biases and too much content ended up being fact checked. Continue reading
Jan 07 Jimmy Carter often flouted ceremony. He will be honored in Washington, where he remained an outsider By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The ceremonies carry some irony for the one-term president who campaigned as an outsider in 1976 and never mastered the city. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 9:01 News Wrap: Winter storm slams Mid-Atlantic states In our news wrap Monday, a major winter storm brought blizzard conditions in the Plains and snow to the Mid-Atlantic states, President Biden is taking steps to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling across a stretch of federal waters… Continue watching