May 05 TurboTax customers to receive restitution checks for $141M settlement By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Those impacted were low-income consumers eligible for free, federally-supported tax services — but paid TurboTax to file their federal returns across the 2016, 2017 and 2018 tax years due to “predatory and deceptive marketing.”… Continue reading
May 05 FDA considers 1st request to approve over-the-counter birth control pill By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press U.S. health regulators are weighing the first-ever request to make a birth control pill available without a prescription. Continue reading
May 05 Ford recalls some vehicles for air bag inflator installation By Associated Press Ford Motor Co. is recalling certain 2004 to 2006 Ranger vehicles because replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly. Continue reading
May 05 Pride organizers keep eye on drag laws ahead of festivals By Susan Haigh, Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press Organizers of Pride festivals and parades in conservative states are under increasing pressure to censor their events or ban drag performances. Continue reading
May 05 $1.2 billion of unsold Yeezy shoes stuck in limbo after Adidas split with Ye By David McHugh, Associated Press Adidas still hasn't figured out what to do with $1.3 billion worth of high-end Yeezy sneakers after splitting with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Continue reading
May 05 Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexican American culture, not independence By Anita Snow, Associated Press In the United States, the date is largely seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture stretching back to the 1800s in California. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 6:00 Proud Boys members convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan A jury convicted members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys for their involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. A federal jury found four Proud Boys guilty of seditious conspiracy, including the group's former leader,… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 4:36 GOP megadonor paid tuition of Justice Thomas’ family member, adding to ethics concerns By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens For several years, GOP donor Harlan Crow paid the pricey tuition for a grand-nephew of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. That’s according to new reporting by ProPublica. Combined with previous stories on Thomas and Crow, it paints a picture of… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 9:46 Why a woman says she met and forgave the man who shot and paralyzed her decades earlier By William Brangham, Mike Fritz America’s epidemic of gun violence gets plenty of coverage, but we don’t focus nearly enough on the victims living with the life-long impacts of that violence. We have the story of what happens when one of those survivors meets the… Continue watching
May 04 Republican Oregon state senators boycott for a 2nd day, preventing quorum By Associated Press Republican lawmakers have used walkouts in the past. But this time — if they continue to stay away — they'll be testing a new law that was passed overwhelmingly by Oregonians in a ballot measure last November. Continue reading