By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — As borrowers prepare to resume paying their federal student loans in the coming weeks, the IRS is reminding employers that they can help by offering workers up to $5,250 tax free as part of their educational assistance benefits. That $5,250 is the federal cap on the amount
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El huracán Idalia sigue fortaleciéndose a medida que avanza hacia la costa oeste de la Florida. El huracán de categoría 1 que se intensifica ahora tiene vientos sostenidos de 145 kilómetros por hora con ráfagas más fuertes, según la última actualización del Centro Nacional de Huracanes. Los huracanes de categoría
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A young, white gunman’s killing of three Black people over the weekend in Jacksonville, Florida, is again raising questions about so-called red flag laws. Over a third of states have them. That includes Florida. The laws are designed to seize guns from people in mental
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By ALECIA REID Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Korean War veteran Nat Williams sacrificed for his country overseas and here at home. He was 31 years old at the time of the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. “That was a beautiful time,” he recently told CBS New
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La presidenta de Honduras, Xiomara Castro, convocó a una movilización este martes para exigir al Congreso la elección del nuevo fiscal general y al fiscal general adjunto del país centroamericano. La movilización para “defender el orden constitucional” comenzará en la Casa Presidencial a las 4 p.m. (hora de Miami). “El
Continue ReadingBy TONY AIELLO Click here for updates on this story WEST POINT, New York (WCBS) — There is a mystery at the U.S. Military Academy. A lead box hidden inside a statue almost 200 years ago was opened to much fanfare on Monday, and — spoiler alert — there wasn’t much inside. But what historians
Continue Reading By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Before artificial intelligence can take over the world, it has to solve one problem. The bots are hallucinating. AI-powered tools like ChatGPT have mesmerized us with their ability to produce authoritative, human-sounding responses to seemingly any prompt. But as more people turn to this buzzy technology for things like
Continue ReadingBy ROSS GUIDOTTI Click here for updates on this story LOWER BURRELL, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Harrison Township girl who has raised money to equip and train police department K-9s is at it again. Once you meet Kaley Bastine, you quickly realize she is not your typical 11-year-old. She’s been recognized for raising funds for
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers have ended a special session initially touted to improve public safety in the wake of a deadly school shooting. The GOP-dominant Statehouse refused to take up gun control measures over the past week and lawmakers instead spent most of their time
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By Tierney Sneed (CNN) — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have previewed that they will be seeking to launch several legal maneuvers to gum up the federal election subversion case that has been brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith. Whether the gambits push back the swift timeline US District Judge Tanya Chutkan
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI and SARA BURNETT Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is expected to soon announce a bid for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat next year. That’s according to three people with direct knowledge of the campaign who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity ahead of an
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press With more than a year until the 2024 presidential contest, the field of candidates is largely set. Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have continued to dominate the early Republican race. But other GOP candidates, including former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new survey shows that one in three Pittsburgh Steelers fans say it’s important for their romantic partner to also love the Steelers and that being a fan of a rival team would be a dealbreaker. The survey from The Grueling Truth
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The family of a teacher killed last week in a small South Carolina town by a falling utility pole is taking aim at poor rural infrastructure. They say it contributed to an avoidable death. Thirty-one-year-old Jeunelle Robinson was walking down a street in the
Continue Reading Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told employees to get on board with the company’s return-to-office plan or to consider employment elsewhere, the company confirmed to CNN, after a report by Insider highlighted Jassy’s remarks from a recent internal event. Jassy’s message reflects Amazon’s continued pressure on US office staff to comply
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs acquired defensive tackle Neil Farrell Jr. from the Las Vegas Raiders for a sixth-round pick in a rare trade among division rivals, giving Kansas City some needed depth as All-Pro pass rusher Chris Jones continues his holdout. The Chiefs agreed to the
Continue Reading By Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Sidney Powell, an attorney involved in Donald Trump’s post-election legal challenges, entered a not guilty plea and said she would waive her arraignment in the case in Fulton County, according to a new court filing. Powell was charged along with Trump and 17 other co-defendants in a sprawling racketeering
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will send an additional $250 million in weapons and ammunition to Ukraine as part of its ongoing support of Kyiv’s counteroffensive. The weapons will be drawn from existing U.S. stockpiles, officials said Tuesday, and will include mine-clearing equipment, artillery and rocket rounds, ambulances and
Continue ReadingMOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Officials say a natural gas explosion destroyed the North Carolina home of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley. The blast killed the NFL player’s father and injured a family friend. Iredell County officials said Tuesday that the Fire Marshal’s Office finished its investigation, but it isn’t clear where the leak originated. Officials
Continue ReadingBy STEPHANIE STAHL Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A new kind of therapeutic spa treatment has arrived in Philadelphia that’s based on sounds. It’s a combination of meditation and massage, as well as listening to different sounds. It’s called a sound bath — but there’s no water — and is
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