Politics

IRS plans rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to limited taxpayers

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The agency, which is working on implementing state filing into its pilot, estimates that hundreds of thousands of taxpayers will participate in the limited rollout of the program for the 2024 filing season.

Congressional draft report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over insurrection attempt

By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press

Bolsonaro has denied involvement in the rioting, which took place after he had quietly left the country to stay in Florida while refusing to attend the inauguration of incoming President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

5 Hezbollah fighters are killed as tensions flare along the border between Lebanon and Israel

By Abby Sewell, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

Israeli forces and armed groups in Lebanon on Tuesday continued to engage in low-level skirmishes since the outbreak of the latest war in Gaza.

Ukraine claims a major strike on Russian airfields, thanking U.S. for providing long-range missiles

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces claims it destroyed nine Russian helicopters at two airfields in Russia-occupied regions in a nighttime attack.

India's Supreme Court declines to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it's up to Parliament

By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press

The chief justice also urged the government to uphold the rights of the queer community and end discrimination against them.

Palestinian medics struggle to save civilians trapped under rubble amid Israeli bombardment

By Isabel DeBre, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press

Gaza's Health Ministry has reported that Israel's bombardment — launched after Hamas mounted a bloody, unprecedented attack on Israel on Oct. 7 — has killed more than 2,700 Palestinians, many of them women and children.

Israel and Hamas trade blame after Gaza City hospital explosion

By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab, Ravi Nessman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Hundreds of Palestinians had taken refuge in al-Ahli and other hospitals in Gaza City in past days, hoping they would be spared bombardment after Israel ordered all residents of the city to evacuate to the southern Gaza Strip.

WATCH: Jordan falls short in first vote for House speaker

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Additional voting was postponed as the House hit a standstill, stuck while Rep. Jim Jordan works to shore up support from Republican colleagues to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy for the job.

Accountant testifies in Trump civil fraud trial after Michael Cohen postpones

By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Trump denies any wrongdoing, says his assets were actually undervalued and maintains that disclaimers on his financial statements essentially told banks and other recipients to check the numbers out for themselves.