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House GOP targets IRS in bill to provide emergency aid to Israel 11/02/2023 07:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans went after the IRS — long a GOP whipping child — when they decided that emergency aid for Israel should be coupled with cuts elsewhere in the budget. The aid bill that passed the House on Thursday — unlikely to be approved by the Democratic-controlled Sena Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to settle dispute over taxes and fees paid by New York drivers 11/02/2023 06:44pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle complaints that they improperly saddled their New York drivers with taxes and fees that should have been been paid by passengers, state Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday. The popular ride-hailing companies How the Virginia election may shake up gun laws 11/02/2023 05:58pm • Follow WTOP’s coverage of the Virginia Election 2023. The politics surrounding gun control have been at a standstill in Virginia due to its divided government, but the state could take a hard turn depending on what happens in its closely-watched election that's coming up on Tuesday. With Rep Business Highlights: Low jobless claims signal healthy economy; Bankman-Fried fate in hands of jury 11/02/2023 05:05pm • ___ US applications for jobless benefits remain at historically healthy levels The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits inched up last week but remains low by historical standards, even with the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes meant to cool the economy and taper linge Georgia lawmakers launch investigation of troubled Fulton County Jail in Atlanta 11/02/2023 04:24pm • ATLANTA (AP) — The troubled jail in Atlanta where former President Donald Trump surrendered in August is in such bad shape that inmates are able to make weapons from broken flooring and pipes, an attorney for the sheriff's office told state lawmakers Thursday. But Amelia Joiner also said the Fulto State funded some trips for ex-North Dakota senator charged with traveling to pay for sex with minor 11/02/2023 03:54pm • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former North Dakota legislator charged with traveling to Prague with the intent of paying for sex with a minor used state funds to pay for at least three trips to that city and to other destinations in Europe, according to a group that organized the travel. Travel records f Speaker Mike Johnson signals that Ukraine aid, coupled with border security, is next on GOP agenda 11/02/2023 01:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — New Speaker Mike Johnson told Republican senators Wednesday that a fresh Ukraine aid package linked to U.S. border security will come quickly in the House, as soon as lawmakers wrap up the $14.5 billion Israel aid package that is heading for passage later this week. Johnson, who Japan's prime minister announces $113 billion in stimulus spending 11/02/2023 11:58am • TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday a stimulus package of more than 17 trillion yen ($113 billion) that includes tax breaks and benefits for low-income households, a plan criticized by some observers as populist spending that would worsen Japan’s national debt. 2034 World Cup would bring together FIFA's president and Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammed 11/02/2023 11:42am • GENEVA (AP) — The near certainty that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 men's World Cup unites two of the most influential men in world sports: the leader of soccer's governing body and the kingdom's crown prince. Under its President Gianni Infantino, FIFA has become increasingly involved in Persian Putin is expected to seek reelection in Russia, but who would run if he doesn't? 11/02/2023 12:48am • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Vladimir Putin isn't quite the man he used to be — more than a decade has passed since the Russian president engaged in public stunts to boast of his vigor by hugging a polar bear or riding a horse barechested in the mountains. The war in Ukraine has further dented that s Stock market today: Asian shares surge on hopes the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes are done 11/02/2023 12:11am • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated it may not need to pump the brakes any harder on Wall Street and the economy. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.9% to 31,899.00. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.1% to 6,910.10. South Korea's Ko Only debate of Mississippi governor's race brings insults and interruptions from Reeves and Presley 11/02/2023 12:09am • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley insulted and spoke over each other several times Wednesday night in their only debate of a rough-and-tumble campaign season, presenting sharply contrasting plans for the state. The televised deb New 401(k) Contribution Limits for 2024 11/01/2023 08:00pm • Retirement savers are eligible to put $500 more in a 401(k) plan in 2024: The contribution limit will increase from $22,500 in 2023 to $23,000. In addition, the income limits to claim the saver's credit, along with the employer and employee contribution limits and compensation limit, will increase n How Does a Condo Mortgage Work? 11/01/2023 08:00pm • Buying a condo might make home ownership more attainable for some potential homebuyers, especially those in cities with a higher cost of living. However, a condo mortgage requires additional steps in underwriting, and some loan programs have specific rules. If you're a first-time condo buyer, there Connecticut man gets 90 years in prison for stray-bullet killing of Olympian's mom 11/01/2023 06:14pm • WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man was sentenced Wednesday to 90 years in prison for his role in the stray-bullet killing of the mother of a two-time Olympian rifle shooter from Puerto Rico. Judge Brian Preleski handed down the sentence to Franklin Robinson, 40, one of three men charged in