Safety net with holes? Programs to help crime victims can leave them fronting bills
Thousands of crime victims each year are confronted with the difficult financial reality of state compensation programs that are billed as safety nets to offset costs like funerals, medical care, relocation and other needs
2023-07-25 12:30
The problem with X? Meta, Microsoft, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name
By Blake Brittain Billionaire Elon Musk's decision to rebrand Twitter as X could be complicated legally: companies including
2023-07-25 10:45
Santa Barbara's daily, one of California's oldest, stops publishing after owner declares bankruptcy
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Santa Barbara News-Press, one of California’s oldest newspapers, has ceased publishing after its owner declared the 150-year-old publication bankrupt
2023-07-25 06:52
In 'Barbie,' 'Oppenheimer' smash success, audiences send message to Hollywood: Give us something new
In the massive movie weekend of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” there were many winners
2023-07-25 05:20
Taxpayers don't have to worry about unannounced visits from the IRS anymore
Americans no longer have to fear the Internal Revenue Service showing up unannounced at their door.
2023-07-25 03:49
US Supreme Court asked to set aside ruling that blocks construction on Mountain Valley Pipeline
The state of West Virginia is appealing a court ruling that temporarily blocked construction on a contentious natural gas pipeline
2023-07-25 01:59
US IRS ends policy of unannounced revenue officer visits to taxpayers
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said on Monday it was ending its policy
2023-07-25 01:29
IRS is ending unannounced visits to taxpayers to protect worker safety and combat scammers
The IRS says it is ending its decades-old policy of making unannounced home and business visits — in a an effort to keep its workers safe and combat scammers who pose as IRS agents
2023-07-25 01:29
Oklahoma Senate overrides GOP governor's vetoes on Native American compacts
The Republican-controlled Oklahoma Senate has overridden Gov. Kevin Stitt's vetoes of two bills that would extend existing agreements with Native American tribes for another year
2023-07-25 00:51
With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors
“Barbie” didn’t just break the opening weekend record for 2023; It also shattered the first weekend record for a film directed by a woman
2023-07-24 23:46
Stock market today: Wall Street rises ahead of what's hoped to be the last Fed rate hike in a while
Wall Street is ticking higher to start a week full of updates on where interest rates and profits for the stock market’s most influential companies are heading
2023-07-24 22:54
An Arizona woman died after her power was cut over a $51 debt. That forced utilities to change
The death of an older Arizona woman when her electricity was cut during a heat spell five years ago spurred changes in shutoff rules
2023-07-24 22:48