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22,000 IRS workers agree to buyout offer
Over 22,000 IRS workers take Trump's buyout offer

WASHINGTON, DC - A Trump administration early retirement plan at the Internal Revenue Service has been accepted by more than 22,000...

Hong Kong suspends goods deliveries to 'bullying' U.S. as trade tensions rise
Hongkong Post halts U.S. mail shipments amid tariff dispute

HONG KONG - Mail services between Hong Kong and the United States are the latest casualty in an escalating trade dispute, with Hong...

TSA to enforce new ID rules at airports starting May 7
US warns airline passengers of new ID rules starting May 7

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has announced that starting May 7 it will begin enforcing stricter...

Trump administration seeks to scrap $8 credit card late fee cap
Trump administration to scrap Biden-era credit card late fee rule

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump's administration asked a federal court to cancel a rule that limits credit card late fees...

Trump administration plans to halve State Department budget
Trump administration wants to nearly halve State Dept budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. President Donald Trump's administration wants to cut the State Department's budget by nearly half, according to documents...

Myrtle the Tortoise reunited with Family after tornado escape
Pet tortoise lost in Mississippi tornado reunited with family

KOKOMO, Mississippi: Myrtle, a beloved pet tortoise, is back with his family in Mississippi after being lost for weeks during a deadly...

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Average Americans pay nearly $4,000 a year in tax to Pentagon
Average U.S. taxpayer pays $3,700 for military upkeep each year

As Marylanders filed their income tax returns this week or asked for extensions, a national tally showed where some of their tax dollars...

Trump admin ends race-based admissions at military academies
US military academies end race consideration in admissions

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy will no longer use race when deciding who gets in. For many...

Braves seek to continue offensive momentum vs. Twins
Braves seek to continue offensive momentum vs. Twins

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images) The Atlanta Braves hope to carry some offensive momentum from their come-from-behind...

Healthy Zach Neto looks to lead Angels against Giants
Healthy Zach Neto looks to lead Angels against Giants

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images) Zach Neto will be back in the lineup again Saturday night for the Los Angeles Angels...

Yankees bring 5-game win streak into matchup vs. Rays
Yankees bring 5-game win streak into matchup vs. Rays

(Photo credit: Dave Nelson-Imagn Images) New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe might be scuffling at the plate, but those struggles...

Yankees silence Rays for 5th straight win
Yankees silence Rays for 5th straight win

(Photo credit: Dave Nelson-Imagn Images) Trent Grisham delivered a run-scoring single in the top of the second inning, and four pitchers...

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