NEW YORK — Another rout is hitting Wall Street on Friday, and technology stocks are taking the brunt of it after a jobs report billed as the most important of the year came in mixed. The S&P 500 was 1.4% lower in midday trading and heading for its worst week...
Treasury Recovers $1.3 Billion in Unpaid Taxes From High Wealth Tax Dodgers
WASHINGTON — The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency announced Friday, crediting spending that has ramped up collection enforcement through President Joe Biden's signature climate, health care and tax package signed into law in 2022. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS...
Israeli Soldiers Shoot and Kill an American Woman During a West Bank Protest, Witness Says
NABLUS, West Bank — Israeli soldiers killed an American woman participating in an anti-settlement protest in the West Bank on Friday, another protester who witnessed the shooting told The Associated Press. Two doctors said she was shot in the head. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller confirmed the death of...
Lamar Jackson Desperately Rallies Ravens, Falls to Chiefs for 5th Loss in 6 Meetings
KANSAS CITY — Lamar Jackson insisted the Baltimore Ravens were not seeking revenge after the Kansas City Chiefs beat them in the AFC title game seven months ago, denying him the opportunity to play for his first Super Bowl championship. It sure looked as if he was trying to get...
Palestinian American Shares His Thoughts About the Close Israel-US Alliance
Faisal, a panelist at the forum on Gaza at the Big Red Church, spoke to GV Wire about the close ties between Israel and the U.S., discussing his personal connection to the situation.
Sluggish US Jobs Report Raises Question of How Much Fed Will Cut Rates This Month
WASHINGTON — Hiring by America's employers picked up a bit in August from July's tepid pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign that the job market may be cooling but remains sturdy. Employers added a modest 142,000 jobs last month, up from...
Teen Charged in Georgia School Shooting and His Father to Stay in Custody After Hearings
WINDER, Ga. — The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father will stay in custody after back-to-back court hearings Friday morning where their lawyers declined to seek bail. At Colt Gray's hearing, the teen was advised of his rights along...
Fresno County’s Boone Fire Is Quickly Approaching 20,000 Acres
The Boone Fire, which ignited Tuesday, has scorched 17,328 acres and is 5% contained as of Friday morning, CalFire reported. More than 1,600 personnel are battling the blaze, supported by 125 engines, 44 water tenders, 13 helicopters, 28 bulldozers, and 42 hand crews. Current Situation Fire crews are working to...
Father of Georgia School Shooting Suspect Arrested on Charges Including Second-Degree Murder
WINDER, Ga. — The father of the teenager accused of opening fire at a Georgia high school, killing four people and wounding nine, has been arrested on various charges including second-degree murder, authorities said Thursday. Colin Gray, 54, the father of Colt Gray, was charged with four counts of involuntary...
JD Vance Says School Shootings Are a ‘Fact of Life,’ Calls for Better Security
PHOENIX — School shootings are a “fact of life,” so the U.S. needs to harden security to prevent more carnage like the shooting this week that left four dead in Georgia, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Thursday. “If these psychos are going to go after our kids we’ve...