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IRS cuts over 6,000 jobs in the middle of tax season

The IRS is cutting more than 6,000 jobs this week, as part of the Trump administration's downsizing of the overall federal workforce. The job cuts at the IRS come in the middle of the tax-filing season.

Party City files for bankruptcy and plans to shutter nationwide

Party City was once unmatched in its vast selection of affordable celebration goods. But over the years, competition stacked up at Walmart, Target, Spirit Halloween, and especially Amazon.

President-elect Donald Trump embraces Elon Musk during an October campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Over the last few months, the two men have cultivated a warm relationship.

With Trump's win, Elon Musk stands to benefit

The billionaire businessman has spent weeks campaigning relentlessly for Donald Trump. That dedication could lead to major benefits for him and his companies.

Trump is sentenced in hush money case -- but gets no penalty or fine

President-elect Donald Trump received an unconditional discharge for his criminal conviction, meaning he will get a criminal record but no other penalties.

Syrians wait at a breadline at a bakery in the Syrian capital Damascus as the government faces a serious challenge: providing cheap bread. Men and women tend to queue up in separate lines so they don't bump into each other.

Voices from the new breadlines in Syria: Who's waiting? And why?

Syria's new rulers faces one of their first serious challenges: bread lines. For Syrians, the long wait is a struggle — but for some, bread is a business opportunity.

FILE - A shopper leaves the Big Lots store on Dec. 4, 2012 in Berlin, Vt.

Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of U.S. stores open

Big Lots said Friday it will be sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, a firm that specializes in distressed companies.

Arab and Muslim voters helped deliver Michigan to Trump. They're not all happy so far

Arab and Muslim voters in Michigan, a reliably Democratic voting bloc, backed a Republican for president for the first time in 2024. Now, some are expressing concern about President Trump's rhetoric.

A lady is seen pulling her child along on a sledge as they admire Anthony Gormley's sculpture, the Angel of the North, which is surrounded by heavy snow in Gateshead, North East England, as the severe weather continues across England, on Sunday.

Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the U.K.

Heavy snow and freezing rain has brought widespread disruption across the U.K., with several major airports forced to suspend flights and many key roads in the north of England unnavigable.

FILE - Varieties of disposable flavored electronic cigarette devices manufactured by EB Design, formerly known as Elf Bar, are displayed at a store in Pinecrest, Fla., Monday, June 26, 2023.

California lawmakers propose bill that would ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes

Supporters of the bill say battery acid that leaches from disposed vapes can cause harm to land and waterways.

United States Vice-President JD Vance arrives for a dinner at the Elysee Palace, during an event on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris on Monday.

Vance to attend international AI and security summits as Ukraine war and tariffs loom

Vance will likely use the summits to resist further AI regulation while reiterating a common Trump refrain: that military allies need to further ramp up spending that supports NATO and Ukraine.

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