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1:50 PM on Wednesday, October 8

The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as part of a new contingency plan

1:39 PM on Wednesday, October 8

A New York City judge has dismissed a civil summons against Alex O’Keefe, a former writer for FX’s “The Bear.”

1:38 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Glen Gulutzan has returned to a much different situation in Dallas

1:34 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Bari Weiss has been unflinchingly critical of mainstream news outlets

1:16 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Indiana will put to death a man who was convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl, the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year

1:08 PM on Wednesday, October 8

As talks on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release gather pace, Hamas is expected to seek the release of some of the highest-profile prisoners held by Israel

1:03 PM on Wednesday, October 8

The NCAA has moved a step closer to allowing athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports

12:30 PM on Wednesday, October 8

The Spanish league is finally playing a regular-season game in the United States

11:38 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Counter terrorism police in Britain say that the assailant in last week's attack on a synagogue in the city of Manchester that left two people dead had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group

10:52 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood

10:32 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a state visit to Tajikistan, a three-day trip that includes a series of meetings with leaders of other nations that once were part of the Soviet Union

10:20 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Joan Kennedy has died

10:16 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson says he is running for a U.S. House seat representing Memphis, challenging longtime Democratic congressman Steve Cohen to represent the majority-Black city in a contest of youth versus experience

9:00 AM on Wednesday, October 8

A star-studded lineup of music icons is set to present at this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

8:29 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case that has thrown a spotlight on the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump

6:06 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Senior officials from the United States, Qatar and Israel have joined the third day of talks between Israel and Hamas in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh

3:30 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Three scientists have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their development of new molecular structures that can trap vast quantities of gas inside

12:05 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump

12:02 AM on Wednesday, October 8

As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight

11:12 PM on Tuesday, October 7

Wall Street is getting back to rising