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- Associated Press
IRS workers involved in 2025 tax season can't take 'buyout' offer until May
IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until May 15th, according to a letter sent Wednesday to IRS employees. The letter says that “critical filing season positions in Taxpayer Services, Information Technology and the Taxpayer Advocate Service are exempt” from the administration's buyout plan until May 15, 2025. The news comes after President Donald Trump announced a plan to offer buyouts to federal employees through a “deferred resignation program” to quickly reduce the government workforce.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
'Almost like wearing no bra': This supportive Playtex is as low as $12 (70% off)
Nearly 55,000 shoppers salute this 'soft, smooth, silky and comfortable' wireless winner.
- The Canadian Press
Canada Nick Taylor has a cure for the mid-winter blues: winning
The mid-winter blahs are something Nick Taylor has only heard about.
- USA TODAY
LSD, veganism, high-IQ suspects: Probe of six murders takes feds into strange territory
Investigators are exploring connections between the killing of a Vermont Border Patrol agent and multiple coast-to-coast deaths.
- Investor's Business Daily
KLA Stock Rising; Key Ratings Make It One To Watch
KLA products are an integral part of the chipmaking process. Taking a look at top and bottom line numbers, the company has posted rising EPS growth in each of the last five reports. Over the last three quarters KLA reported EPS gains of 22%, 28% and 33%, Revenue during that period grew 9%, 19% and 24% last quarter to $3.08 billion.
- Yahoo Sports Videos
Justin Jefferson on the Vikings QB situation: 'J.J. will definitely get his shot'
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz chats with the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver from Super Bowl LIX Radio Row about J.J. McCarthy's chances of being the Vikings' starting quarterback next season and whether a non-quarterback can win the MVP. Justin joined Yahoo Sports on behalf of Visa.
- The Independent
Second form of bird flu already linked to death of Louisiana senior now detected in dairy cattle
The version of the virus has been implicated in human infections but had not previously been detected in cows
- Business Insider
Uber stock falls as operating-income miss overshadows revenue surge
Uber's fourth-quarter operating profit rose 18% to $770 million but fell well short of the $1.2 billion forecast by analysts, hitting shares.
- USA TODAY
Demetrius Frazier, a 'vicious' killer, is set to be executed in Alabama. Who is he?
Demetrius Terrence Frazier is set to be executed with nitrogen gas for the rape and murder of 41-year-old Pauline Brown in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Uncrowned
Badou Jack WBC title purse bid goes for $320,000; Janibek Alimkhanuly unified title defense set for Kazakhstan
Two new championship bouts are in the works for April.
- The Canadian Press
Thunder acquire center Daniel Theis from the Pelicans
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans traded center Daniel Theis and a 2031 second-round draft pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday for cash.
- Reuters
Ford projects mounting EV losses for 2025, Q4 profit up
DETROIT (Reuters) -Ford Motor on Wednesday projected up to $5.5 billion in losses on its electric vehicle and software operations this year, a loss similar to last year and a sign of the severe difficulties in cutting costs on battery-powered models. The automaker forecast overall profitability for 2025, but even that was lower than in 2024. Ford's chief executive, Jim Farley, has been seeking to follow up a choppy 2024 with more consistent results, in a year that is already shaping up to be marred by swings in U.S. policy.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
The 6 best nonalcoholic beers, according to our blind taste test
Of the 22 zero-proof drinks we sampled, these are the ones that could actually pass for the real thing.
- The Canadian Press
CP NewsAlert: B.C. investigating 'significant' opioid diversion
VICTORIA — A recent B.C. Ministry of Health document says a "significant portion" of opioids prescribed by doctors and pharmacists are being diverted and that prescribed alternatives are being trafficked provincially, nationally and internationally.
- WFTS-Tampa
Hillsborough Commission keeps fluoride in water after vote to remove it fails
Hillsborough County will not follow the examples of some other communities in the state and will keep fluoride in the drinking water, at least for now.
- BBC
Liam Payne's girlfriend says she 'never thought' he might die young
The US influencer, who had been in a relationship with Payne since 2022, has spoken to the Sun newspaper.
- The Canadian Press
Newcastle beats Arsenal and back in League Cup final in bid to end 70-year wait for domestic trophy
Newcastle is back in the English League Cup final for another chance to end its 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy.
- Investing.com
NVIDIA stock soars as capex budgets swell and Blackwell ramps
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock surged higher Wednesday, bolstered by continued Capex spending boosts by hyperscalers and the ramping of its new Blackwell chip.
- Yahoo Sports
Super Bowl, NFL news, live updates: Eagles, Chiefs set to practice while ticket prices slide
The Super Bowl LIX matchup is officially set: the Philadelphia Eagles will take on the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans on Sunday, February 9.
- PA Media: UK News
Immigrants should face tougher hurdles for citizenship, says Badenoch
The Conservatives have urged the Government to amend its immigration legislation to include their proposals.