IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season
The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with ...
Hawaii’s only quintuplets find their passion in inline hockey
Now, the “quints” — Kapena, Kamali‘i, Kupono, Keahi, and Kaolu — have found a new passion that keeps them moving: inline ...
Consumer watchdog agency called ‘vicious’ by Trump seen as a ‘hero’ to many it aided
To President Donald Trump, it’s a hotbed of “waste, fraud and abuse” whose only purpose is to “destroy people” and whose ...
African leaders elect Djibouti’s foreign minister as new leader of the African Union Commission
African leaders elected Djibouti’s foreign minister to become the next leader of the commission than runs the continent-wide African Union. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf ...
Bird flu confirmed in older Wyoming woman who likely had contact with infected flock at her home
An older woman in southeast Wyoming is hospitalized with bird flu, state health department officials said Friday. It’s the state’s first human case of Type A H5N1 influenza, which is ...
As Trump administration reforms the EPA, cleanups of America’s most toxic sites are uncertain
Just over a mile from where Patricia Flores has lived for almost 20 years, a battery smelter plant spewed toxic elements into ...
Family expresses concern at British couple detained in Iran on security charges
Relatives of a British couple who have been detained in Iran said Saturday that their situation was distressing and causing “significant concern,” and that the family was ...
20% down? The myth that could be holding home buyers back
Scraping together a down payment for a home is a challenge, especially in today’s housing market. But one persistent financial myth could be making it harder than it needs to be.
Woman withdraws civil lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs alleging she was raped at age 13
An Alabama woman who said she was raped by rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 withdrew her civil lawsuit ...
Which states have the lowest high school graduation rates?
Roughly 90% of Americans over the age of 25 have a high school diploma, according to the World Population Review, and in many ...
Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January, setting deadlines for stripping the brightly hued additive from candies and cough ...
Middle East latest: Israel releases over 300 Palestinian prisoners after receiving 3 more hostages
Israel and Hamas completed their sixth exchange of hostages and prisoners on Saturday after their ceasefire survived its latest crisis. Israeli authorities released more than 300 Palestinian ...