The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say.
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The Oscars get their biggest audience in 5 years despite dominance of ‘Anora’ and other small films
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Smaller movies didn’t mean smaller viewer numbers for the Oscars. An estimated 19.7 viewers watched Sunday night’s 97th Academy Awards ceremony, the biggest audience in five years, according to figures released by ABC on Tuesday. The triumph of “Anora,” which won five Oscars including best
Continue Reading The Oscars get their biggest audience in 5 years despite dominance of ‘Anora’ and other small films
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Smaller movies didn’t mean smaller viewer numbers for the Oscars. An estimated 19.7 viewers watched Sunday night’s 97th Academy Awards ceremony, the biggest audience in five years, according to figures released by ABC on Tuesday. The triumph of “Anora,” which won five Oscars including best
Continue ReadingChampions League: el Real Madrid se impone por la mínima diferencia al Atlético de Madrid en el Bernabéu
EFE Desde la calidad individual en dos zarpazos, en acciones decisivas de Rodrygo y Brahim, el Real Madrid castigó a un Atlético de Madrid superior como bloque, que empató con un gol para enmarcar de Julián Álvarez pero no sostuvo su racha de diez partidos sin perder, en una eliminatoria que se decidirá en el
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US firm agrees to buy Panama Canal ports at center of Trump fury
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — American asset management giant BlackRock has agreed to buy two ports at either end of the Panama Canal from a Hong Kong-based firm whose ownership had angered President Donald Trump. Trump said several times during the lead-up to his inauguration and since taking office that he intends
Continue ReadingEE.UU. podría anunciar acuerdo comercial con México y Canadá tras imponer elevados aranceles, dice secretario de Comercio
Por Bryan Mena, CNN El secretario de Comercio de EE.UU., Howard Lutnick, dijo este martes que el presidente Donald Trump podría anunciar un acuerdo comercial con México y Canadá tan pronto como mañana, solo un día después de que EE.UU. impusiera aranceles punitivos a las dos naciones y desatara gravámenes de represalia. “Creo que va
Continue ReadingServicio de Inmigración de EE.UU. captura a presunto miembro de “alto rango” de la MS-13
CNN en Español El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció este lunes de la detención del presunto líder de pandilla, David Alejandro Orellana Alemán, de 27 años, en Hyattsville, Maryland, ocurrida el pasado 27 de febrero. El comunicado indica que Orellana, de origen salvadoreño,
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New York prison system struggles with strike amid outrage over high-profile inmate deaths
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — New York state’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision is struggling to keep striking officers on the job, as it grapples with the fallout from two high-profile inmate deaths and reports of violence at the hands of its workers. State police are investigating the death of 22-year-old inmate Messiah
Continue ReadingChina y Canadá responden inmediatamente a los aranceles de Trump. México es el siguiente
Por Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Los aranceles generales del 25 % impuestos por el presidente Donald Trump a México y Canadá entraron en vigor el martes, una acción extraordinaria destinada a poner en cintura a los principales socios comerciales de Estados Unidos. Pero amenaza con debilitar la economía de Norteamérica, incluida la de Estados Unidos, en
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Trump’s tariffs could plunge Mexico and Canada into a recession
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico could severely impact the economies of both countries, potentially slowing down production of certain goods, raising prices on products and sparking fears of a recession, analysts warn. The US on Tuesday imposed 25% tariffs on imports from both of its
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Tuesday, Mar. 4 SOUTH Lenoir-Rhyne 73, Anderson (SC) 71, OT Lincoln Memorial 85, Wingate 67 Malone 72, Kentucky Wesleyan 62 ___
Continue ReadingCon las tensiones en Gaza, egipcios e israelíes advierten sobre una nueva guerra
Por Sarah El Sirgany, CNN “¿Vamos a la guerra?”, pregunta una preocupada vendedora en El Cairo al enterarse de que está hablando con un periodista. La amenazante pregunta sobre la posibilidad de una guerra entre Egipto e Israel ha surgido en muchas conversaciones en el país. Estos murmullos de guerra revelan crecientes preocupaciones entre una
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Immigrant labor fuels US economy but Trump’s crackdown mostly ignores it
By TIM SULLIVAN and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press The Trump administration is touting an immigration crackdown that includes putting shackled immigrants on U.S. military planes, expanding agents’ arrests of people here illegally and abandoning programs that gave some permission to stay. One tool that’s conspicuously absent from President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce illegal immigration:
Continue Reading15 placed on leave after New York prison inmate’s death, governor says
WHAM, NY GOVERNOR’S OFC., NY DOCCS, NY ATTY GENERAL, FAMILY HANDOUT, CNN By Michelle Watson and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — New York State Police say they’re investigating the Saturday death of an inmate who was housed at an upstate medium security prison – reports of which Gov. Kathy Hochul called “deeply troubling” on Monday.
Continue Reading15 placed on leave after New York prison inmate’s death, governor says
By Michelle Watson and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — New York State Police say they’re investigating the Saturday death of an inmate who was housed at an upstate medium security prison – reports of which Gov. Kathy Hochul called “deeply troubling” on Monday. Messiah Nantwi, a 22-year-old inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy, died
Continue ReadingFlood victims targeted by scammers
By Veronica Ortega Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WWJ) — Cleanup continues after the massive water main break in Southwest Detroit. Contractors authorized by the city have also started the process of replacing water heaters and furnaces in impacted homes. It’s important to note that after a major disaster like this, scammers
Continue Reading‘Messy’ return to office, violence against health care workers, divorce advice: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Divorce is pretty common, but it’s also one of the most stressful life events. Therapists and attorneys weigh in
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Robidoux Row Museum opens for 2025 season
The Museum also welcomed new board members and volunteer staff in the new year. The group finished orientation last month to help them acclimate to their new roles.
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Justice Department is reviewing prosecution of Colorado clerk who supported Trump’s election lies
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and CHRISTINA CASSIDY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Department of Justice is backing a former county election clerk in Colorado who was convicted for her role in allowing supporters of President Donald Trump to access confidential data about the 2020 election, the latest move by the administration to use its power
Continue ReadingFormer school security coordinator charged with recording students in locker room
By CBS 58 Newsroom Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A former security coordinator at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Milwaukee has been charged with invasion of privacy using a surveillance device. Fernando Bustos, 41, is accused of recording underage girls in the school’s locker room, according to a criminal
Continue ReadingLa ley de los 10 años en EE.UU.: qué es y cómo afecta a los inmigrantes indocumentados
Por Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español La ley de inmigración en Estados Unidos incluye una regla conocida como el “castigo de los 10 años” que establece que cualquier persona que haya acumulado más de un año de presencia ilegal en el país y posteriormente salga tiene prohibido el reingreso durante una década. En medio de
Continue Reading Kansas Daybook
Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Tuesday, Mar. 04. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
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Senate Republican leader expresses wariness over tariffs ahead of Trump’s joint address
CNN By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed wariness Tuesday over some of President Donald Trump’s recent policies, including new tariffs from the administration that threaten to raise the prices Americans pay for a wide array of goods. Thune, who represents South Dakota – a state that relies heavily on
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Senate Republican leader expresses wariness over tariffs ahead of Trump’s joint address
By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed wariness Tuesday over some of President Donald Trump’s recent policies, including new tariffs from the administration that threaten to raise the prices Americans pay for a wide array of goods. Thune, who represents South Dakota – a state that relies heavily on trade
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‘Merit board’ chair was unlawfully fired by Trump, judge rules, keeping her on the job
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The chairwoman of a critical agency that reviews federal employee firings can stay on the job, a judge ruled Tuesday, formally reversing President Donald Trump’s “unlawful” decision to fire her. District Judge Rudolph Contreras handed a major victory to Cathy Harris, chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board, an
Continue Reading Arab leaders endorse Egypt’s plan to rebuild Gaza as an alternative to Trump’s proposal
By SAMY MAGDY and MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to depopulate the territory and redevelop it as a beach destination. The $53
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Democrats reject GOP funding strategy, stoking shutdown fears
By Lauren Fox and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Democrats are rejecting House Republicans’ plan to pass a stopgap spending bill through the end of September, raising the specter of a government shutdown in President Donald Trump’s first 100 days and setting up a test of how far Democrats are willing to go to counter
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