IRS may owe you a refund for coronavirus-era fines. Here’s how to apply

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of millions of taxpayers who were penalized by the IRS during the coronavirus pandemic for failing to pay their taxes or filing late may qualify for a refund or termination of the penalties
Shooting suspect made vulgar remark about White House after firing at officers, prosecutor says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of firing a gun at law enforcement officers near the Washington Monument this week made a vulgar remark about the White House after the confrontation, according the top federal prosecutor for
CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87

NEW YORK (AP) — Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN in 1980, has died at age 87.
US tariff refund process running ‘smoother’ than expected, Switzerland’s K+N says

May 6 (Reuters) – The online process to reclaim U.S. tariff payments deemed illegal by the Supreme Court is running “smoother” than anticipated, a U.S. customs expert at freight forwarder Kuehne und Nagel said. Companies had expressed
Trump’s Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead

Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second term as Republican state senators defied him on redistricting in Indiana. Now he has proved he can still punish
The Latest: Trump threatens bombing if Iran doesn’t reopen strait amid report of deal to end the war

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media Wednesday that the war with Iran could soon end and oil and natural gas shipments could restart, if Iran accepts a reported agreement that he did not detail. “If
Lutnick will appear before a House panel to answer for his changing story on Epstein

WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is appearing Wednesday before a House committee investigating sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as lawmakers seek answers for Lutnick’s contact with him in the years after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting
ADL reports a sharp drop in US antisemitic incidents in 2025, driven by a steep fall on campuses

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of antisemitic incidents in the United States tallied by the Anti-Defamation League declined sharply in 2025 — the first drop in five years — due in part to what the ADL
A late spring snowstorm slams Colorado, closing schools and disrupting commuters

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A late spring snowstorm picked up over parts of Colorado on Wednesday, closing schools, delaying flights and creating slushy conditions for commuters. The storm, which swept over the Rocky Mountains and into
Takeaways from investigation showing Georgia officials knew carpet mills polluted local water

CALHOUN, Ga. (AP) — Starting in the 1970s, the textile mills of northwest Georgia relied on chemicals known as PFAS to add stain resistance to the carpets they manufactured. Some of the chemicals that didn’t stick were