Last of the 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured in Georgia, authorities say
ATLANTA (AP) — The only escaped Louisiana inmate who remained on the run following an audacious May jailbreak in which 10 men crawled through a hole behind a toilet has been found in Atlanta, the U.S. Marshals
IRS to furlough 34,000 employees due to US government shutdown
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Internal Revenue Service will furlough more than 34,000 employees beginning on Wednesday due to the government shutdown, according to an agency statement. The furloughs amount to 46% of the agency’s
Man charged with having explosive materials near DC church hosting annual Red Mass celebration
WASHINGTON (AP) — A New Jersey man has been arrested on charges that he had explosive materials in his possession near a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing to celebrate an annual Mass marking the start of
Is there an AI bubble? Financial institutions sound a warning
LONDON (AP) — Lingering doubts about the economic promise of artificial intelligence technology are starting to get the attention of financial institutions that raised warning flags this week about an AI investment bubble. Officials at the Bank
Fed minutes: Most officials supported further rate cuts as worries about jobs rose
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most members of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate setting committee supported further reductions to its key interest rate this year, minutes from last month’s meeting, released Wednesday, showed. A majority of Fed officials felt that
IRS to furlough nearly half of its workforce as shutdown enters second week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as part of the ongoing government shutdown, according to the an updated contingency plan posted Wednesday to the agency website. Most IRS operations are closed,
In CBS role, Bari Weiss goes from critic of mainstream news to one of its gatekeepers
NEW YORK (AP) — Bari Weiss has made a name for herself as an unflinching critic of mainstream news outlets. Now, she’s set to run one. The announcement this week of Weiss as the new editor-in-chief of
Indiana set to execute man convicted of 2001 rape and murder of small-town teenage girl
CHICAGO (AP) — Indiana will put to death a man who was convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl, the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year. The execution of Roy
Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, a tireless advocate for Detroit, dies at age 80
DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick has died at age 80, according to her family. The family announced Cheeks Kilpatrick’s death Wednesday in a statement, calling her a “tireless warrior” for Detroit and an
Sports resume at schools for military families after a disruption caused by the government shutdown
Extracurricular activities have resumed at schools for military families after a pause tied to the federal government shutdown halted sports and other school-related pursuits for several days. For students at places like Fort Campbell and Fort Knox
