Business

Tax deadline arrives as the IRS embarks on a 10-year, $80 billion makeover

5:08am April 18, 2023

Tuesday is the deadline to file your income taxes. After years of underfunding, the IRS is beefing up to improve customer service, and to make sure people actually pay the taxes they owe.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:08am April 18, 2023

The fighting between Sudan's ruling military factions continues for a fourth day. Negotiations on raising the nation's debt ceiling remain stalled. The IRS embarks on a 10-year, $80 billion makeover.

Politics & Government

GOP governor says he's urged Fox News to break out of its 'echo chamber'

8:37pm April 17, 2023

by David Folkenflik

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says he speaks with Fox leadership "all the time." He questioned panels whether Fox is doing enough to "grow the team." Sununu was addressing GOP donors in Nashville.

National

Judge prepares for start of 'Dominion v. Fox' trial amid settlement talks

5:27pm April 17, 2023

by David Folkenflik

Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis told a courtroom on Monday that he's still preparing for the blockbuster trial to start Tuesday, even as both sides engaged in settlement talks.

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National

David's Bridal has filed for bankruptcy again

5:14pm April 17, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

David's Bridal has filed for bankruptcy, its second in five years. The chain is also laying off 9,236 workers, though it says stores for now remain open and plan to keep brides' orders on schedule.

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New emissions rules can only be met if auto makers can sell lots of EVs soon

5:10pm April 17, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang and Keith Barry of Consumer Reports discuss whether now is a good time to buy a new electric vehicle, or whether it's best to wait.

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Bottles of prescription pills go through an automated packaging machine in a pharmacy plant. The Supreme Court on Tuesday hears a case that considers whether pharmacies knowingly overcharged Medicare and Medicaid under the False Claims Act.

Supreme Court looks at whether Medicare and Medicaid were overbilled under fraud law

8:03am April 17, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

Arguments on Tuesday center on a powerful tool for fighting fraud in government contracts and programs. The case examines whether major pharmacies knowingly overcharged Medicare and Medicaid.

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National

Morning news brief

7:43am April 17, 2023

Sudan's military and a paramilitary group battled for control of the nation. A mass shooting rocks an Alabama town. The $1.6 billion Dominion v. Fox News trial is now scheduled to start Tuesday.

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15th century decorative box will be sold at auction

5:58am April 17, 2023

The rare box had been sitting in an attic since 1967. It once belonged to a WWII Army major, who bought it at an auction in 1946. It's believed it first belonged to an emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

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A person walks past the Fox News Headquarters in New York on April 12.

Politics & Government

The $1.6 billion Dominion v. Fox News trial starts Tuesday. Catch up here

9:03pm April 16, 2023

by Mary Yang

Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News and its parent company Fox Corp. for knowingly airing false claims that its machines rigged the 2020 election against ex-President Donald Trump.