National News

By Leada Gore The Internal Revenue Service is reminding tax filers about a key credit worth up to $7,830. The federal Earned Income Tax Credit is designed for low to moderate-income wage earners and is fully […]

By The Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which has fueled conspiracy theories for decades. The executive order Trump signed Thursday also […]

CBS News Memo says social security and Medicare are excluded A memo from the White House budget office is calling for a spending freeze on federal assistance by 5 p.m. Tuesday, which could affect everything […]

By Leada Gore Apple has agreed to settle claims its virtual assistant tool Siri violated users’ privacy by recording conversations that were potentially overheard by employees and others. The $95 million settlement would cover people who […]

By The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in […]

By Shauna Stuart Party City is shuttering all its stores, ending a nearly 40-year run in business. CNN reports Party City CEO Barry Litwin told corporate employees in a video conference call Friday that the chain of […]

By Heather Gann An Alabama woman was among the 39 people President Joe Biden pardoned today. Nina Simona Allen, 49, of Harvest “was convicted of a non-violent offense in her 20s,” the White House release reads. […]

By Leada Gore  Target is expanding its hours for the holidays. Target stores will again be closed on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28). Then, on Black Friday (Nov. 29), it will open at 6 a.m. until midnight. […]

By Howard Koplowitz The U.S. Senate confirmed Vincent native Embry Kidd to serve on the federal appeals court that covers Alabama, Georgia and Florida, making Kidd just the second Black male appellate judge approved by […]

By Leada Gore Some Social Security recipients will see different payment schedules due to changes in the calendar for the remainder of the year. In November, traditional Social Security payments will be sent on regular dates: people born […]