The IRS estimates that more than $65 million has been lost to phone tax scammers in the last five years. They’re most common during high tax season in March and April. mihailomilovanovic/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption mihailomilovanovic/Getty Images The IRS estimates that more than $65 million has been lost to phone tax scammers in
Wendy Vitter, with her husband, David Vitter, after he was reelected to the Senate in 2010 despite being linked to the “D.C. Madam” scandal. Wendy Vitter is now nominated for a judgeship. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Wendy Vitter, with her husband, David Vitter, after he was reelected to the Senate in
A member of the West Virginia National Guard works in the basement of the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., on secondment to the Secretary of State’s office to work on cybersecurity around state elections. Dave Mistich/West Virginia Public Broadcasting hide caption toggle caption Dave Mistich/West Virginia Public Broadcasting A member of the West Virginia National
Plaques located in the gray matter of the brain are key indicators of Alzheimer’s disease. Cecil Fox/Science Source An international coalition of brain researchers is suggesting a new way of looking at Alzheimer’s. Instead of defining the disease through symptoms like memory problems or fuzzy thinking, the scientists want to focus on biological changes in
This is a file image of the daughter of former Russian Spy Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal taken from Yulia Skipal’s Facebook account on Tuesday, March 6. AP hide caption toggle caption AP This is a file image of the daughter of former Russian Spy Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal taken from Yulia Skipal’s Facebook account on
Bill Cosby leaves his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse, on Monday, April 9, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. Corey Perrine/AP hide caption toggle caption Corey Perrine/AP Bill Cosby leaves his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse, on Monday, April 9, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. Corey Perrine/AP Attorneys for Bill Cosby were
From right: Kent Walker, vice president and general counsel with Google Inc.; Colin Stretch, general counsel with Facebook Inc.; and Sean Edgett, acting general counsel with Twitter Inc., swear in to a House Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 1, 2017. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via
Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is expected to announce his challenge to Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., on Monday. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is expected to announce his challenge to Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., on Monday. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s expected entrance into the
A coal-fired power plant on outside Huntington, Utah. George Frey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption George Frey/Getty Images A coal-fired power plant on outside Huntington, Utah. George Frey/Getty Images As allegations mount of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt violating ethics policies and misusing taxpayer money, President Trump has repeatedly defended him. “Scott is doing a great
Palestinian journalist Yaser Murtaja, 30, is evacuated after being fatally wounded by Israeli fire while covering the Palestinian demonstrations at the Israel-Gaza border on Friday. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters Palestinian journalist Yaser Murtaja, 30, is evacuated after being fatally wounded by Israeli fire while covering the Palestinian demonstrations at
Fire damage is seen on a side of Trump Tower in Manhattan on Saturday. The New York City Fire Department says the blaze broke out on the 50th floor shortly before 6 p.m. Andres Kudacki/AP hide caption toggle caption Andres Kudacki/AP Fire damage is seen on a side of Trump Tower in Manhattan on Saturday.
The aerial photo taken on March 28 by an Alameda County Sheriff’s Office drone video, courtesy of Mendocino County, shows the pullout where the SUV of Jennifer and Sarah Hart was recovered off Pacific Coast Highway 1, near Westport, Calif. On Saturday, a body was recovered in the vicinity where the SUV plunged off a