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IRS Postpones Tax Filing Deadline To May 17
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
It is the second consecutive year the agency has given taxpayers more time to file their returns because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Anti-Asian Attacks Rise During Pandemic. Read NPR's Stories On The Surge In Violence
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Hate incidents against Asian Americans have risen since the start of the pandemic, leaving Asians nationwide scared and frustrated.
Tiger Woods 'Awake, Responsive' After Undergoing Surgery For Rollover Crash
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The legendary golfer suffered "multiple leg injuries," according to his agent. The sheriff's department said Woods was driving the only car involved in the collision.
Austin Hostage Standoff Leaves 2 Pediatricians Dead
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Police say a doctor who was terminally ill with cancer brought a gun to a Texas pediatrician's office. The stalemate ended with both doctors killed in a murder-suicide.
U.S. Executes Dustin Higgs In 13th And Final Execution Under Trump Administration
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Higgs had been sentenced to death for the 1996 killings of three women. His lawyers had tried to argue that his diagnosis of COVID-19 would make death by lethal injection "cruel."
South Korean Court Orders Japan To Compensate 12 WWII Sex Slaves
Friday, January 08, 2021
The Japanese government rejected the ruling, increasing tensions between the two countries.
Former Fashion Executive Peter Nygard Charged With Sex Trafficking
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Nygard, the former CEO of the Canada-based Nygard International, was arrested in Winnipeg on Monday on a U.S request for extradition.
4 Stabbed, 33 Arrested After Trump Supporters, Counterprotesters Clash In D.C.
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Four weeks after a similar event in the nation's capital, some of the president's supporters who came to protest a "stolen" election clashed with counterprotesters into the night.
David Prowse, Actor Behind Darth Vader, Dies At 85
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Audiences heard James Earl Jones' voice as the iconic Star Wars villain, but it was Prowse behind Darth Vader's mask.
Senior Pentagon Official Anthony Tata Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Friday, November 20, 2020
Tata recently took on the duties of the undersecretary of defense for policy. He tested positive after meeting with Lithuania's defense minister.
Trump Supporters, Counterprotesters Clash At D.C. Rally Contesting Biden's Victory
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Right-wing activists and protesters designated as hate groups echoed the president's false claims of a stolen election. As night fell, clashes between Trump fans and counterprotesters turned violent.
U.S. Records Highest Number Of Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day Since Pandemic Began
Saturday, October 24, 2020
The 83,000 surpasses the previous record from mid-July by about 6,000. In addition, 943 people died from COVID-19 on Friday. Cases of the virus have been rising in the U.S. since mid-September.
Trump Campaign Manager, Kellyanne Conway Are Latest To Test Positive For Coronavirus
Saturday, October 03, 2020
Stepien took over Trump's campaign in July and attended the debate on Tuesday. Although Conway no longer works at the White House, she recently attended an event at the Rose Garden.
In A Tribute To Justice Ginsburg, Obama Calls On Senate To Delay Naming A Successor
Saturday, September 19, 2020
The former president says Republicans should "apply rules with consistency, and not based on what's convenient or advantageous in the moment."
Bill Gates Sr., Father Of Microsoft Co-Founder, Dies At 94
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
"My dad's wisdom, generosity, empathy, and humility had a huge influence on people around the world," Gates wrote in a tribute to his father.
2 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies Shot In Apparent 'Ambush' Near Train Station
Sunday, September 13, 2020
The deputies were able to radio for help and were transported to St. Francis Medical Center, where they underwent surgery.
Chris Murphy Says He Still Sees Hope For Progress Around Gun Laws And Racial Justice
Saturday, August 29, 2020
In his new book, the Connecticut Democrat outlines the history of the Second Amendment and gun violence. While solutions are big and comprehensive, Murphy says the U.S. is poised to turn a corner.
'Black Panther' Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Of Cancer At Age 43
Friday, August 28, 2020
A statement posted to the actor's Twitter on Friday said Boseman had battled colon cancer for the last four years.
New Zealand's Christchurch Mosque Shooter Sentenced To Life Without Parole
Thursday, August 27, 2020
The decision to imprison Brenton Tarrant for life marks the first time New Zealand has imposed such a sentence.
Hurricane Laura Is Forecast To Hit U.S. Gulf Coast As Category 4 Hurricane
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
The storm is expected to have winds of at least 130 mph — a Category 4 storm — when it makes landfall near the Louisiana-Texas border. Its storm surge could be up to 14 feet.