Oct 12 Gap between U.S. income taxes owed and paid is expected to keep growing, IRS says By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The amount of tax money owed but not paid to the IRS is set to keep growing. For tax years 2021 and 2020, the projected gross "tax gap" soared to $688 billion and $601 billion, respectively. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 3:40 News Wrap: Federal prosecutors charge Sen. Menendez with acting as foreign agent of Egypt In our news wrap Thursday, federal prosecutors leveled a new charge alleging Sen. Bob Menendez conspired to act as a foreign agent of Egypt, the White House denounced former Donald Trump's criticism of top Israeli officials for failing to anticipate… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 5:11 Scalise slips away from speakership as House Republicans remain deeply divided By Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens, Alexa Gold House Republicans and Congressman Steve Scalise may have slipped further away from having the votes to fill the job of House speaker. The chamber remains frozen and the GOP is deeply divided over who should lead them. Congressional Correspondent Lisa… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 9:27 Jeffries encourages moderate Republicans to join Democrats and end House deadlock By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman As Republican infighting complicates the process of electing a new speaker, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York joined Geoff Bennett to discuss who Democrats would like to see holding the gavel and how it is affecting aid for… Continue watching
Oct 12 IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating sports councils in Ukrainian regions By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press The Russian Olympic Committee has been suspended by the IOC for breaching the Olympic Charter by incorporating sports bodies in four regions in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 12 French police are probing possible poisoning of Russian journalist who denounced Ukraine war By Associated Press Ovsyannikova drew international attention in after appearing behind the anchor of an evening Russian news broadcast with a sign that said, "Stop the war, don't believe the propaganda, they are lying to you here."… Continue reading
Oct 12 Transgender residents in North Carolina, Montana file lawsuits challenging new state restrictions By Hannah Schoenbaum, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added to a growing list of lawsuits challenging the recent onslaught of Republican state laws aimed at transgender individuals. Continue reading
Oct 12 Intense shelling has displaced 70,000 people in northwest Syria, UN agencies says By Omar Albam, Associated Press United Nations humanitarian officials have sounded an alarm over a humanitarian crisis in rebel-held northwestern Syria. They warned on Thursday that intense shelling by government forces displaced almost 70,000 people in recent weeks. Continue reading
Oct 12 IMF and World Bank are urged to boost funding for African nations facing conflict, climate change By Taiwo Adebayo, Associated Press Most of the population in conflict-affected countries like Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and northern Nigeria depends on climate-vulnerable agriculture. Continue reading
Oct 12 NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg presses Turkey to advance Sweden's membership application By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Stoltenberg is pressing Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden's membership in the military organization. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said three months ago that he would help hasten the process in the Turkish parliament. Continue reading