The Justice Department (DOJ) has ruled the suicide of a police officer in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on the Capitol, a death in the line of duty. Erin Smith, the widow of former Metropolitan Police Department officer Jeffrey Smith, was informed of DOJ's decision on Thursday. She will now be eligible...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Friday announced that it will offer tax relief to the victims of the wildfires in Hawaii. Taxpayers on Maui will now have until Feb. 15, 2024, instead of the original Oct. 16 deadline, to file federal individual and business tax returns and make payments, according to a release. The...
The Pentagon has deployed nearly 700 personnel and 140 U.S. Coast Guard responders to Hawaii to help combat the wildfires still spreading across the Pacific island state, according to the latest update. U.S. defense officials on Friday pledged to continue its efforts in fighting the wildfires until the blazes are fully extinguished and to help...
Gov. Kathy Hochul criticized Mayor Eric Adams’ handling of the migrant crisis, accusing his administration of being slow to act and ignoring several offers...
AG Garland said the special-counsel appointment ‘reinforces for the American people the department’s commitment to both independence and accountability.’