IRS offering Saturday walk-in help at select offices
The IRS announced it will open a number of Taxpayer Assistance Centers across the country on select Saturdays during the filing season
Michael Avenatti found guilty of bilking Stormy Daniels out of nearly $300K in book proceeds
Avenatti was accused of stealing nearly $300,000 from adult film actress Stormy Daniels' advance for her autobiography, "Full Disclosure", in 2018.
Michael Avenatti trial: Jury deliberating disgraced lawyer's fate says discussions stalled by 1 juror
Just hours after indicating it might be deadlocked on one of two counts, the jury deliberating the fate of embattled attorney Michael Avenatti said Friday that one juror was refusing to look at evidence and was deciding the case based on her feelings and emotions.
Biden's FCC pick to face another nomination hearing amid questions over her role in controversial non-profit
President Biden's choice to head the Federal Communications Commission will face another nomination hearing amid controversy.
Michael Avenatti trial: Disgraced attorney rests case without testifying, calling any witnesses to stand
Michael Avenatti, the disgraced attorney who is representing himself against charges of stealing nearly $300,000 from adult film actress Stormy Daniels, rested his case on Tuesday without calling any witnesses to the stand.
Michael Avenatti trial: Prosecutors rest case over whether lawyer stole nearly $300K from Stormy Daniels
The government rested its case on Monday at a trial where jurors have heard allegations that Michael Avenatti stole nearly $300,000 in book proceeds from porn star Stormy Daniels to pay employees at his debt-ridden law firm and to cover personal expenses.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine receives full FDA approval
Moderna said Monday that U.S. health regulators from the Food and Drug Administration have granted full approval to the company's COVID-19 vaccine.
Michael Avenatti asks Stormy Daniels about belief in ghosts during fraud trial questioning
Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti appeared to try to portray his former client Stormy Daniels as someone who might be delusional as he questioned the porn star about her belief that she was once haunted by ghosts.
Federal cash helping state, local governments rebound from pandemic losses
Governments lost at least $117 billion in anticipated revenue during the pandemic, but now they're awash in cash.
Ohio's pot legalization effort moves forward
A group collected enough signatures to put the issue of legalizing recreational marijuana before the Ohio legislature.
Over 200 unruly airline passengers reported January, still far below a year ago
The FAA started investigations into 32 of those reported cases and initiated enforcement action in 12 cases, which means the FAA is in the process of levying fines for those passengers.
Michael Avenatti trial: Stormy Daniels faces off against attorney accused of bilking her out of nearly $300K
Stormy Daniels took the stand Thursday in the trial against her former attorney, Michael Avenatti, who is representing himself against allegations that he bilked the adult film star out of nearly $300,000 in book proceeds.
TSA hiring at airports nationwide. Here's what you could make
Over the past month, the federal agency has announced several hiring events at airports in Nevada to Wisconsin and Boston, and is offering hiring bonuses at each location to attract potential candidates.
US Commerce Dept says chips shortage to persist, will review some prices
The U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday a global survey of semiconductor chip producers and users shows a shortage will persist, sparked primarily by wafer production capacity constraints.
Twitter transparency: US submitted more government information requests to platform than any other country
The United States government issued more information requests to Twitter than any other country in the first half of 2021.
Michael Avenatti trial: Disgraced lawyer will represent himself in case against Stormy Daniels
A New York City federal judge on Tuesday granted disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti's wish to represent himself in the trial over whether he stole money from adult film star Stormy Daniels after the California lawyer had tried earlier in the day to interrupt the proceedings to ask the judge to consider the change.
Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti cast as thief, generous attorney by opposing sides at trial's opener
The third trial in two years for once big-shot attorney Michael Avenatti kicked off Monday with prosecutors accusing the California lawyer of stealing nearly $300,000 in book proceeds from adult film star Stormy Daniels.
How the US messed up its new 5G rollout: ‘It wasn’t our finest hour’
The U.S. government failed this week to avoid a collision between U.S. telecom companies and airlines over the rollout of new 5G cellular networks.
Starbucks facing calls for boycott after dropping vaccine mandate
Starbucks is facing backlash said that it was reversing its policy requiring U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated after the Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s plan to require vaccines or regular COVID testing at companies with more than 100 workers.
Carhartt will enforce vaccine mandate despite Court's ruling, backs Biden's OSHA play: 'Workplace safety'
Carhartt told employees that it's upholding its vaccine mandate "as part of our long-standing commitment to workplace safety" despite the Supreme Court ruling earlier this month.
















