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The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce on Wednesday as part of the ongoing government ...
Kevin Liptak, Katie Lobosco, Jeanne Sahadi and Tami Luhby, CNN

IRS plans to delay this year’s tax filing deadline to mid-May, official says

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service plans to delay this year’s tax filing deadline by roughly a month, to mid-May, according to an official familiar with the plans. The official said the decision was made in order to allow filers more time to navigate tax situations complicated by the coronavirus pandemic. There has been […]
5 years ago
massage parlors...
KATE BRUMBACK and ANGIE WANG Associated Press

Police investigate motive in shootings at three Atlanta spas

A white gunman accused of killing eight people, most of them women of Asian descent, at three Atlanta-area massage parlors was charged with murder Wednesday.
5 years ago
electric vehicles...
TOM KRISHER and DAVID MCHUGH Associated Press

Automakers embrace electric vehicles. But what about buyers?

Polls show that the onslaught of new electric vehicles may be coming before consumer demand.
5 years ago
Haaland...
MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

Haaland OK’d at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head

The Senate confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department and the first to lead the federal agency.
5 years ago
trouble with Teams...
Simone Seikaly

Trouble with Teams? Microsoft reports problems with “multiple 365 services.”

If you're having trouble with Teams or other Microsoft Office products, the company reports they are aware of the issue.
5 years ago
In this image provided by NASA shows NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins on a spacewalk ...
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

Spacewalkers take extra safety precautions for toxic ammonia

NASA said the astronauts were "venting ammonia coolant lines" and remained outside the ISS for hours for an inspection of their suits.
5 years ago
Raymond Clark stands in front of his makeshift washing station in his home in Teesto, Arizona, on t...
FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press

In a pandemic, Navajo community steps up for its vulnerable

Officials at the Teesto Chapter House say they have a duty during a pandemic to ensure their most vulnerable residents get what they need.
5 years ago
Tamika Palmer, center, the mother of Breonna Taylor, leads a march through the streets of downtown ...
PIPER HUDSPETH BLACKBURN

In Louisville, Breonna Taylor’s family honors her legacy

The slain Black woman's family continued their call for justice as hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Louisville.
5 years ago
currency manipulators, FEMA assistance...
John Wojcik

Financial experts anticipate more Americans will actually spend stimulus money

Financial experts are anticipating that more Americans will actually spend the money they receive in the latest round of stimulus payments.
5 years ago
President Joe Biden waves as he and first lady Jill Biden board Air Force One at Ellington Field Jo...
ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer

At Air Force One base, intruder given up by ‘mouse ears’

An Air Force investigative report says an intruder on Feb. 4 spent several hours on the suburban Washington air base that operates the Air Force One presidential aircraft and other planes.
5 years ago
Biden Address...
ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press

In address Biden aims for quicker COVID-19 vaccination rollouts

In a prime-time address, President Joe Biden has outlined his plan to make all adult Americans eligible for vaccination by May 1.
5 years ago
murder charge...
STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press

Judge OKs 3rd-degree murder charge for ex-cop in Floyd death

A judge on Thursday granted prosecutors’ request to add a third-degree murder charge against a former Minneapolis police officer for the killing of George Floyd’s death.
5 years ago
Daylight Saving Time...
Mary Richards

Could this be the year we stop changing clocks for Daylight Saving Time?

This weekend we change the clocks again, but new bills in Congress may let states choose to keep Daylight Saving Time permanent.
5 years ago
FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, people wait in line to vote at a polling place on Election...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: The whole ‘For the People Act’ can’t have been written by the devil, can it?

You might have heard Senator Mike Lee comment on what's called the 'For the People Act,' or HB1 of the current session--and it's a big bill. 
5 years ago
Garland records...
MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

Senate confirms Merrick Garland to be US attorney general

Garland was confirmed with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely-respected judge in the post as President Biden vows to restore the Justice Department's reputation for independence.
5 years ago
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., walks from the House floor, during the vote on the Democrat's...
ALAN FRAM Associated Press

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill

Congress has approved a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a triumph on a bill that marshals the government’s spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises that have upended a nation.
5 years ago
FBI gold...
MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press

Emails: FBI was looking for gold at Pennsylvania dig site

The FBI was looking for an extremely valuable cache of U.S. government gold when agents excavated a remote site in Pennsylvania three years ago this month.
5 years ago
The death that sparked a worldwide movement will take center stage in a heavily fortified Minneapol...
Eric Levenson, CNN

Jury selection begins in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd. Here’s what to expect

    (CNN) — The death that sparked a worldwide movement will take center stage in a heavily fortified Minneapolis courtroom on Monday as jury selection begins in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, then a Minneapolis Police officer, placed his knee […]
5 years ago
jobs report...
Cami Mondeaux

Utah economist on February jobs numbers: “This is a great report”

The U.S. surpassed its expectations for added work opportunities for the month of February, according to a report showing an increase of 379,000 jobs.
5 years ago
baby boom...
Simone Seikaly

Live Mic: No baby boom in December, after nine months of lockdown?

It was almost assumed that the pandemic would lead to a baby boom right about now. But that hasn't happened, at least not yet.
5 years ago
national debt...
Saige Miller

The national debt could surge prices on goods in a post-pandemic world, says BYU economist

One Utah economist says both the coronavirus health emergency and the growing national debt may have an impact on your finances in a big or small in a post-pandemic world. 
5 years ago
Women's History Month Amanda Dixon...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: I’ll take Women’s History Month, but I’d rather have six

KSL Newsradio host Amanda Dixon welcomes the beginning of Women's History Month but says more than half the U.S. population deserves more.
5 years ago
court surgery...
Colby Walker

California plastic surgeon attends court while in surgery

A California plastic surgeon may be in hot water after he attended his Zoom court hearing to contest a traffic violation while performing surgery on a patient. 
5 years ago
Former president Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Sunday,...
JILL COLVIN Associated Press

Trump calls for GOP unity, repeats falsehood about election loss

The former president told those attending the Conservative Political Action Conference that he is not starting a new party.
5 years ago