JANUARY 29, 2022
ID.me works with the IRS, Social Security and many state governments. ID.me.
To manage registration for new online accounts, the IRS has contracted with ID.me, a third-party service with a thorough signup process that includes a uploading a "video selfie" through ID.me's facial recognition software.
While older IRS accounts still work, starting this summer everyone will need to complete...
JANUARY 29, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 18: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court on January 18, 2022 in Washington, DC. On Tuesday the Supreme Court is hearing a case on whether the city of Boston may stop a Christian flag from flying over City Hall. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The White House says it's considering a wider list...
JANUARY 29, 2022
A cardboard cutout depicting President Donald Trump is seen in front of Pennsylvania Capitol, Jan. 17, 2021. - Rachel Wisniewski/Reuters
If you’ve heard of Robby Starbuck, it’s probably because you’re either an active participant in the pro-Donald Trump social-media universe or because you are someone who has run afoul of the pro-Donald Trump social-media universe.
Starbuck is one of...
JANUARY 29, 2022
Governor Asa Hutchinson, R-Ark., appears on "Meet the Press" in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. William B. Plowman/NBC/NBC Newswire/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Trump dropped the biggest hint yet that he'll run for president again in 2024.
NGA Chairman Asa Hutchinson, the Republican governor of Arkansas, is against that idea.
He told Insider Trump shouldn't lead Republicans...
Business
‘Little ground for optimism’: Kremlin says U.S. document doesn’t meet Russian security demands
JANUARY 29, 2022
“We can’t say that they took our concerns into account or showed any readiness to take our concerns into consideration,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. - Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
Written responses from the United States and NATO addressing Russia’s security demands have left “little ground for optimism,” the Kremlin said on Thursday,...
JANUARY 28, 2022
NEW DELHI: Air India flights started operating under the Tata banner from Friday after nearly seven decades. Getting the most suitable buyer means the debt-laden airline has avoided a shutdown like Kingfisher or Jet Airways. But what does it mean for passengers?
This TOI reporter took a Friday morning Delhi-Mumbai flight to find that out and ended up...
JANUARY 28, 2022
CHENNAI: “God is omnipresent. God does not need a specific place for his divine presence. It is the fanatic who is the root cause of all problems to divide people in the name of religion (sic),” Madras high court said on Friday, refusing to stall the removal of a temple standing on public land.
“The petitioner, in the...
Asia
‘Beating the Retreat’ Ceremony today, 1,000 ‘Made in India’ drones to enthrall audience for first time
JANUARY 28, 2022
New Delhi: A novel drone show will be one of the major attractions of this year's 'Beating the Retreat' ceremony and will be graced by President Ram Nath Kovind at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on Saturday (January 29, 2022).
For the first time, the ceremony will have a show of over 1,000 'Made in India' drones to commemorate 75...
JANUARY 28, 2022
City workers hand out take-home Covid-19 test kits in lower Manhattan on December 23, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
The U.S. economy grew last year at its fastest pace since 1984, rebounding from a sharp but brief coronavirus-induced recession in March 2020.
The nation's gross domestic product, a measure of all goods and services produced, expanded...
Afghanistan
Nikki Haley says Biden should ‘step down and take Kamala with him’ because the US looks ‘weak’ on foreign policy heading into the Beijing Olympics
JANUARY 27, 2022
Former Ambassador of the United States to the United Nations Nikki Haley. - DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley called on President Biden and VP Harris to resign.
In a Fox News radio interview, Haley said Biden should "step down and take Kamala with him."
Haley also said she's worried the US will...









































































































