The Associated Press

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Counselor recalls concerns about Michigan school shooter at mother's trial

A counselor says staff expressed concerns about a Michigan teenager long before he killed four students during a 2021 school shooting

1:57PM ( 3 months ago )

Counselor says parents chose work over taking care of teen before Michigan school shooting

A counselor has testified that he was “caught off guard” when the parents of a Michigan teenager refused to voluntarily take him home from school when confronted with a violent drawing he had made hours before he opened fire and killed four students

1:57PM ( 3 months ago )

The IRS is launching a direct file pilot program for the 2024 tax season — here is how it will work

As tax filing season officially starts Monday, a limited number of taxpayers in 12 states will soon be eligible for a program that will allow them to calculate and submit their returns directly to the IRS without having to pay for commercial tax preparation software

1:49PM ( 3 months ago )

What happens to Olympic medals now that Russian skater Valieva has been sanctioned for doping?

The highest court in sports sanctioned Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva for doping violations at the 2022 Beijing Olympics

1:46PM ( 3 months ago )

Venezuelan opposition candidate blocked by court calls it 'judicial criminality,' won't abandon race

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says the court ruling blocking her presidential candidacy represents “judicial criminality

1:28PM ( 3 months ago )

US government pulls some of Venezuela's sanctions relief after court blocks opposition candidate

The U.S. government has pulled back part of the sanctions relief it granted Venezuela last year, following through on its threat after the South American country’s highest court blocked the presidential candidacy of an opposition leader

1:28PM ( 3 months ago )

President Biden has said he'd shut the U.S.-Mexico border if given the ability. What does that mean?

President Joe Biden has made some strong claims about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border over the past few days

1:21PM ( 3 months ago )

President Biden has said he'd shut the US-Mexico border if given the ability. What does that mean?

President Joe Biden has made some strong claims about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border over the past few days

1:21PM ( 3 months ago )

Tax season is under way. Here are some tips to navigate it.

Tax season starts today and for many people filing U.S. tax returns — especially those doing it for their first time — it can be a daunting task that’s often left to the last minute

1:06PM ( 3 months ago )

Israel military operation destroys a Gaza cemetery. Israel says Hamas used the site to hide a tunnel

Israel’s military brought foreign journalists to an area of southern Gaza where its forces had destroyed an Islamic cemetery and a mosque in the process of unearthing tunnels used by Hamas militants

1:03PM ( 3 months ago )