A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS. Who are they and why now?

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks.

Louisiana often holds inmates past their release date, DOJ lawsuit claims

Louisiana's prison system routinely holds people weeks and months after they have completed their sentences. That is according to a lawsuit filed Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice.

School suspensions: What are the long-term emotional impacts on students?

Each year, millions of American kids are suspended or expelled from school, but how effective is it?

Suspect arrested in the killing of a woman set on fire on a NYC subway car

A female passenger died after being set on fire by a man on a New York City subway train Sunday morning, according to police. A suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing.

Trump says it could be worth keeping TikTok in US for a little while

President-elect Donald Trump indicated on Sunday that he favored allowing TikTok to keep operating in the United States for at least a little while.

Americans continue to move from blue states to red states

Leading up to the 2024 presidential election, some Americans and — many celebrities, it seemed — threatened to leave the country if former President Donald Trump won the election.

Weakened Iran could pursue nuclear weapon, White House's Sullivan says

The Biden administration is concerned that a weakened Iran could decide to build a nuclear weapon, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday, adding that he was briefing incoming President-elect Donald Trump's team on the risk.

Pickup truck driver killed by police after driving through Texas mall and injuring 5

Authorities in Texas say a pickup truck driver fleeing police careened through the doors of a JCPenney store, injuring five people before he was fatally shot by law enforcement officers at a busy mall.

New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in his backyard

Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while gardening at his upstate New York home this year.

Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canal

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday accused Panama of charging excessive rates for use of the Panama Canal and said that if Panama did not manage the canal in an acceptable fashion, he would demand the U.S. ally hand it over.

Lawmakers disapprove of federal decision to endorse southern Utah highway alternative

St. George — A federal decision on a proposed highway in Washington County "blatantly disregards" Utah voices and the