Airport executive shot in firefight with federal agents at his home in Arkansas

The executive director of the Bill and Hillary Clinton Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas, was shot Tuesday as federal agents arrived at his home to serve a search warrant, police said. Bryan Malinowski, 53, the airport’s executive director, was injured during a firefight after 6 a.m. as Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents … Read more

What to expect from the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting Wednesday

Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 06, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Federal Reserve has a lot to do at its meeting this week, but ultimately may not end up doing a … Read more

6 former Mississippi officers will be sentenced in federal court this week for torturing 2 Black men. Here’s what we know

Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to state and federal charges stemming from the torture and abuse last year of two Black men, one of whom was shot in the mouth, are set to be sentenced in federal court this week. The former officers, some of whom federal prosecutors said called themselves “The … Read more

Three Men Charged W/ Federal Gun Crimes In K.C. Chiefs Parade Shooting

Three men are facing federal gun charges in connection with the Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting after the U.S. Attorney in Missouri says the investigation turned up an illegal gun operation. The defendants, 22-year-old Fedo Manning, 21-year-old Ronnel Williams Jr., and 19-year-old Chaelyn Groves are not accused of opening fire at the parade … but … Read more

Federal court approves Biden’s ‘parole’ program for migrants

The Biden administration won a major legal victory Friday in its effort to reduce illegal immigration at the southern border, when a federal judge in Texas ruled the government may continue a program that accepts 360,000 migrants a year from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton, who has ruled against other … Read more

IRS Direct File Is a Good Start for Free Federal Tax Filing, But It Needs to Expand Quickly

IRS Direct File will be fully available to all eligible taxpayers in a dozen states on March 12, with a little over a month to go to file your federal tax return. This story is part of Taxes 2024, CNET’s coverage of the best tax software, tax tips and everything else you need to file … Read more

Will Your Federal Tax Refund Be Delayed if the Government Shuts Down This Month?

Congress on Thursday voted to give itself till mid March to approve a $1.66 trillion federal spending deal, deciding to push back two budget deadlines again before funding runs out.  This story is part of Taxes 2024, CNET’s coverage of the best tax software, tax tips and everything else you need to file your return … Read more

A government watchdog hacked a US federal agency to stress-test its cloud security

A U.S. government watchdog stole more than 1GB of seemingly sensitive personal data from the cloud systems of the U.S. Department of the Interior. The good news: The data was fake and part of a series of tests to check whether the Department’s cloud infrastructure was secure. The experiment is detailed in a new report … Read more

Nebraska governor reverses course and says state will take federal funding to feed children

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen reversed course on Monday and announced that the state will accept roughly $18 million in federal funding to help feed hungry children over the summer break. Pillen announced in December that the state would reject the funding, defending his position by stating, “I don’t believe in welfare.” … Read more

Trump arrives in federal court in Florida for closed hearing in his classified documents case

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump arrived Monday morning at a federal courthouse in Florida for a closed hearing in his criminal case charging him with mishandling classified documents. The hearing was scheduled to discuss the procedures for the handling of classified evidence in the case, which is currently set for trial … Read more