Xi Jinping is expected to break longstanding tradition in the coming days and secure a third term as China's president. It will mark a new era for China and likely lead to more tensions with the U.S.
Read more ...The IRS is increasing the standard deductions for 2023 as inflation intensifies National News
The IRS is increasing energy-related tax breaks, as well as standard deductions for single and married people and heads of households.
Read more ...Competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi received a hero's welcome on her return to Tehran Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of Iranian female athletes
Read more ...Pandemic-related fraud totaled billions. California is trying to get some of it back National News
A special task force is investigating claims and freezing accounts to determine who legitimately qualifies for the relief money. About $20 billion in unemployment money was stolen by criminals.
Read more ...Biden is releasing 15 million barrels from the strategic oil reserve to tame prices National News
The Department of Energy has another 400 million barrels in its strategic reserves, which the White House said it can pull from in the future if necessary.
Read more ...A jury convicted Paul Flores of murdering college student Kristin Smart in 1996 National News
Kristin Smart, a college freshman, vanished from a California campus in 1996. Paul Flores was the last person seen with Smart as he walked her home from an off-campus party.
Read more ...An analyst is acquitted of lying to the FBI over the Trump-Russia 'Steele dossier' National News
A jury acquitted think tank analyst Igor Danchenko, who was accused of lying to the FBI about his role in the creation of a discredited dossier about former President Donald Trump.
Read more ...Anna May Wong will become the first Asian American to be on U.S. currency National News
Dubbed Hollywood's first Asian American movie star, Wong championed the need for more representation and less stereotypical roles for Asian Americans on screen. She will be featured on new quarters.
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