IRS to furlough nearly half of its workforce as shutdown enters second week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as part of the ongoing government shutdown, according to the an updated contingency plan posted Wednesday to the agency website.

The Dubai chocolate craze is now about much more than bars

In the U.S., Dubai chocolate is still a relatively niche product. In the 52 weeks ending June 28, U.S. retail sales of pistachio-filled chocolate totaled $822,900, according to the market research ...

National Guard troops are outside Chicago and could be in Memphis soon in Trump’s latest deployment

Trump’s bid to deploy the military on U.S. soil over local opposition has triggered a conflict with blue state governors.

In ‘A House of Dynamite,’ Kathryn Bigelow explores 18 minutes that decide the fate of civilization

Kathryn Bigelow is exceedingly calm when she talks about nuclear annihilation. That’s not to say she’s nonchalant about the ...

Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Questlove, Twenty One Pilots and Raye to present at Rock Hall

Last year, Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and ...

Hurricane Priscilla moves along Mexico in the Pacific as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic

In the Pacific, a tropical storm watch due to Hurricane Priscilla was in effect for Baja California Sur, from Cabo San Lucas ...

‘Roofman’ tells a stranger-than-fiction story with rigorous accuracy and a whole lot of toys

TORONTO (AP) — The lengths writer-director Derek Cianfrance goes to create immersive environments for his actors has grown ...