The IRS is quicker to answer the phone on this Tax Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — On this Tax Day, the IRS is promoting the customer service improvements the agency rolled out since receiving tens of billions in new funding dollars through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act.
Are Americans feeling like they get enough sleep? Dream on, a new Gallup poll...
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re feeling — YAWN — sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you’re not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll.
Biden to host Iraqi leader as Mideast tensions soar, raising more questions about US...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to host Iraq’s leader this week for talks that come as tensions across the Middle East have soared over the war in Gaza and Iran’s unprecedented weekend attack on Israel in retaliation for an Israeli military strike against an Iranian facility in Syria.
FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, AP source says
The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge that is focused on the circumstances leading up to it and whether all federal laws were followed, according to someone familiar with the matter.
Trump arrives at court for the start of jury selection in his historic hush-money...
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump arrived Monday at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush money trial, marking a singular moment in American history as the former president and current White House hopeful answers to criminal charges.
Will Biden be on the ballot in Ohio and Alabama? That’s up to Republicans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is wrangling with Republican-dominated state governments in Ohio and Alabama to assure he is listed on their fall ballots, as once-mundane procedural negotiations get caught up in the nation’s fractious politics.
Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe?
A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has grown to affect more than two dozen herds in eight states, just weeks after the nation’s largest egg producer found the virus in its chickens.
Today in History: April 14, Abraham Lincoln is fatally shot at Ford’s Theatre
Today is Sunday, April 14, the 105th day of 2024. There are 261 days left in the year.
Israel hails ‘success’ in blocking Iran’s unprecedented attack. Biden now seeks diplomatic response
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Sunday hailed its air defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran, saying the systems thwarted 99% of the more than 300 drones and missiles launched toward its territory. Regional tensions were high amid fears of an Israeli counter-strike that could fuel further escalation.
WCA to host second-annual benefit gala
WILMINGTON — Wilmington Christian Academy officials are inviting the community to join them for an evening of fundraising and fun at the second-annual Benefit Gala. The event will take place on April 27, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Snow Hill Country Club in New Vienna.
