IRS Computer System Crashes A Year After An Official Warning Was Issued
Right as people were filing their taxes, the IRS suffered a technical malfunction that did not allow online filing, but what happened? A look inside the crash — and how the agency has been hobbled and put at risk for this very thing.
Parkland Students And Parents Aren’t Happy With How Shooting Aftermath Is Being Handled
More than two months after the deadly Parkland, Fla., shooting, students and parents from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School say they’re unhappy with how the school district has handled the aftermath. They believe more should be done on school safety…
New York Congressional Candidate Wants To Use Campaign Funds To Pay For Child Care
Liuba Grechen Shirley, a Democratic congressional candidate in New York, is petitioning the Federal Election Commission to use campaign funds for child care while she devotes time to running for office.
Former 911 Operator Who Cut Short Thousands Of Calls Is Sentenced To 10 Days
“Ain’t nobody got time for this. For real,” Williams reportedly was recorded saying after ending a call in which a security guard tried to report cars racing on a Houston-area interstate.
‘Fearless Girl’ Statue Will Face Down Stock Exchange, Not ‘Charging Bull’
The statue — installed in 2017, on a temporary basis, to honor International Women’s Day — will stay in New York City permanently. But it will relocate, shifting around the corner from the bull.
No Criminal Charges To Be Brought In Prince’s Death
Prince likely was unaware that the pills he was taking to combat chronic pain were laced with a powerful opioid, according to an attorney for Minnesota’s Carver County who made the announcement.
Most Still Favor Stricter Gun Laws, But It’s Fading As A 2018 Voting Issue
The number of voters in an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll who say a candidate’s position on gun policy will be a major factor in deciding whom to vote for has dropped 13 points since February.
Trump Attorney Cohen Drops Dossier Lawsuits Against Fusion GPS, BuzzFeed
Michael Cohen says he still feels he’s been defamed by the infamous, unverified dossier, but he’s got too much on his hands for the suits to move forward.
Alabama Serial Bomber Walter Leroy Moody, 83, To Be Executed Thursday
Moody killed a federal judge at his home in Alabama and a civil rights attorney at his office in Georgia. He would be the oldest U.S. inmate executed since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
Veterans-Turned-Brewers Help Others Who Served Develop New Skills
Vermont veterans cook up a brewery and a bourbon distillery that not only lifts spirits, but gives back to the community and creates a model that may encourage other vets to try entrepreneurship.
Skipping The 2020 Census Citizenship Question? You’ll Still Be Counted
Anyone who doesn’t answer the controversial citizenship question would still be included in the upcoming U.S. headcount — and may get a phone call or follow-up visit, the Census Bureau’s head says.
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