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Mississippi and Kentucky move toward ending income tax
Two southern states on path to end income tax on wages, salaries

FRANKFORT/JACKSON: It is been about 45 years since a U.S. state last got rid of its income tax on wages and salaries. But now, Mississippi...

Electric utilities feel the heat as AI needs soar
AI boom strains US power grid with surging demand

NEW YORK CITY, New York: As artificial intelligence drives soaring demand for data processing, electric utilities across the United...

Deadly storms flood Kentucky, pose threat to lives, homes
Swollen rivers flooding towns in US South after prolonged deluge

FRANKFORT, Kentucky: Heavy rain over several days caused rivers to overflow across Kentucky, flooding homes and threatening a famous...

Ukraine, US resume talks on critical minerals deal
Ukraine aims to 'align' with US on minerals deal in talks this week

KYIV, Ukraine: Talks between Ukraine and the United States over a critical minerals agreement are set to continue this week, as officials...

SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin win $13.5 billion in space force contracts
SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin clinch Pentagon launch contracts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) won U.S. military contracts worth US$13.5...

IRS begins major layoffs, civil rights office hit first
IRS starts laying off 20,000 workers, eliminates civil rights office

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began laying off workers late last week, according to an email sent to staff,...

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Medicare backs off Biden plan for weight-loss drug coverage
Trump administration drops Medicare weight-loss drug coverage

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) says it will not go ahead with a plan from the Biden administration...

Head Start administration staff placed on leave amid disruptions
Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Many government workers who help run Head Start, a federally funded preschool program, have been put on leave. The...

Pre-tariff inventory gives car dealers a competitive edge
Pre-tariff cars at US dealer lots a buffer against price hikes

LONDON/DETROIT: As U.S. automakers brace for the financial impact of new 25 percent tariffs, car dealers with inventory built before...

Yankees have cooled off while Giants are heating up
Yankees have cooled off while Giants are heating up

(Photo credit: Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images) While the New York Yankees hit 22 homers on their first homestand, then experienced...

Brewers turn to Quinn Priester in bid for series sweep of Rockies
Brewers turn to Quinn Priester in bid for series sweep of Rockies

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images) Milwaukee's rotation has been hit hard by injuries in the first two weeks of 2025,...

MLB roundup: Pirates get past Cardinals in 13
MLB roundup: Pirates get past Cardinals in 13

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) Joey Bart's walk-off single with the bases loaded in the 13th inning lifted the host...