IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS announced Thursday that it has collected $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth tax cheats — a…
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Biden administration goes bigger on funding apprenticeships, hoping to draw contrast with GOP
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s providing $244 million to expand and update the federal government’s…
Continue ReadingBritish police arrest man on suspicion of crossbow murders of 3 women near London
LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of killing two sisters and their mother in a crossbow attack. In a…
Continue ReadingChina tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of ‘enabler’ of Russia’s Ukraine war
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China accused NATO on Thursday of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the…
Continue ReadingFormer Indonesian agriculture minister sentenced to 10 years for corruption
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s anti-graft court has sentenced a former agriculture minister to 10 years in prison for…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Dangerous heat continues through Friday
Tracking extreme and record heat through Friday across the Desert Southwest. I am tracking cooler temperatures and rain chances for the weekend…
Continue ReadingWoman swept to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach rescued 37 hours later and 50 miles away
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Chinese woman who was swept out to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach was rescued 37 hours later after drifting…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian stocks mixed amid volatile yen after Wall St climbs on inflation report
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Friday with the yen moved between gains and losses after the latest update on inflation…
Continue ReadingUK water firms get smaller rate hikes than sought amid struggle to cut pollution, attract investors
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British regulators have slashed proposed rate increases by water companies, crimping revenue at a time they are…
Continue ReadingCalifornia police say suspect shot and killed 4, including wife, son and parents-in-law
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — A California man is in custody after fatally shooting his wife, their 6-year-old son and his wife’s parents, a San…
Continue ReadingCalifornia police say suspect shot and killed 4, including wife, son and parents-in-law
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — A California man is in custody after fatally shooting his wife, their 6-year-old son and his wife’s parents, a San…
Continue ReadingPeople of diverse backgrounds in France welcome far right’s defeat, but fear a rise in hate speech
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — For many French voters of diverse backgrounds, last Sunday’s parliamentary election results were a relief,…
Continue ReadingChileans confront a homelessness crisis, a first for one of South America’s richest countries
Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The presidential residence of Gabriel Boric, the leftist millennial leader of Chile elected three years ago…
Continue ReadingRussian missile attack on Ukraine’s largest hospital complicates treatment of kids with cancer
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The National Cancer Institute in Kyiv was busier than usual after a Russian missile struck Ukraine’s…
Continue ReadingNeto and Moniak power Angels past Texas 7-2, snapping Rangers’ 5-game win streak
Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mickey Moniak and Zach Neto both homered and drove in three runs as the Los Angeles Angels ended the Texas…
Continue ReadingClement homers, drives in 4 to lead Blue Jays past Giants 10-6
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ernie Clement hit a three-run homer for the second straight night and had an RBI single in Toronto’s…
Continue ReadingUS Coast Guard patrol spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska island
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Officials say a U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in…
Continue Reading11 killed as passenger bus collides with pickup truck in northern Philippines
TUGUEGARAO, Philippines (AP) — A passenger bus collided with a pickup truck early Thursday morning, killing 11 people and injuring six others in a…
Continue ReadingBiden’s press conference will be a key test for him. But he’s no master of the big rhetorical moment
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has a fresh opportunity Thursday to try to prove to the American public that…
Continue ReadingEugenio Suarez homers, drives in 3 runs to help the Diamondbacks rally past the Braves, 7-5
AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Eugenio Suárez had a homer, double and three RBIs, Geraldo Perdomo added three hits and a stellar defensive play…
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