The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an American multinational nonprofit news agency headquartered in New York City. The AP is owned by its contributing newspapers, radio, and television stations in the United States, all of which contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists.

For IRS, backlogs and identity theft problems remain, but there is 'cautious optimism' watchdog says

The IRS is still too slow to process amended tax returns, answer taxpayer phone calls and resolve identity theft cases, according to an independent watchdog within the agency

10:02AM ( 4 months ago )

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp tells business group he wants to spend $1.8 billion more on infrastructure

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he wants to spend an additional $1.8 billion on infrastructure

9:15AM ( 4 months ago )

Music streams hit 4 trillion in 2023. Country and global acts — and Taylor Swift — fueled the growth

Listened to more music last year

9:01AM ( 4 months ago )

Hewlett Packard Enterprise buying Juniper Networks in deal valued at about $14 billion

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is buying Juniper Networks in an all-cash deal valued at about $14 billion, which is anticipated to double HPE’s networking business

8:12AM ( 4 months ago )

X Corp. has slashed 30% of trust and safety staff, an Australian online safety watchdog says

Australia’s online safety watchdog says the owner of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter has slashed its global trust and safety staff by 30% including an 80% reduction in the number of safety engineers since billionaire Elon Musk took over in 2022

8:12AM ( 4 months ago )

For 2024, some simple lifestyle changes can improve your little piece of the planet

The fight against climate change requires the mass cooperation of industries, companies, governments and communities around the globe

8:11AM ( 4 months ago )

The top UN court is set to hear South Africa's allegation of Israeli genocide in Gaza

A legal battle over whether Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza amounts to genocide opens Thursday at the United Nations’ top court

7:37AM ( 4 months ago )

A legal battle is set to open at the top UN court over an allegation of Israeli genocide in Gaza

A legal battle over whether Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza amounts to genocide opens Thursday at the United Nations’ top court

7:37AM ( 4 months ago )

Hundreds of UK postal workers wrongly accused of fraud will have their convictions overturned

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will introduce measures to overturn the convictions of more than 900 post office branch managers who were wrongly accused of theft or fraud because of a faulty computer system

7:27AM ( 4 months ago )

For consumers shopping for an EV, new rules mean fewer models qualify for a tax credit

U.S. consumers looking to get a tax credit on an electric vehicle purchase will have fewer models to choose from under new rules that limit the countries where automakers can buy battery parts and minerals

7:01AM ( 4 months ago )