IRS commissioner’s removal reportedly over clash on undocumented immigrant data

Trump removed Billy Long from post months after agency said it couldn’t release information on some taxpayers

The removal of the Internal Revenue Service commissioner Billy Long after just two months in the post came after the federal tax collection agency said it could not release some information on taxpayers suspected of being in the US illegally, it was reported on Saturday.

The IRS and the White House had clashed over using tax data to help locate suspected undocumented immigrants soon before Long was dismissed by the administration, according to the Washington Post.

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Putin gives Trump envoy award for CIA official's son killed fighting in Ukraine

Michael Gloss, 21, who was killed in Ukraine last year, was the son of Juliane Gallina, a CIA deputy director,

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Far-right protesters clash with police in Nuneaton after rally outside town hall

Hundreds gather after alleged rape of girl for demonstration that also featured tense exchanges with anti-racism counter-protesters

Far-right protesters clashed with police on Saturday after hundreds of people gathered outside the town hall in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, for a planned protest.

The event was organised to protest over the alleged rape of 12-year-old girl in the town, for which two men, reportedly Afghan asylum seekers, have been charged.

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Teenager arrested after three shot in New York City's Times Square

An 18-year-old woman grazed by a bullet in the neck was among the injured as gunfire rang out.

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Mushroom murderer tried to kill husband with pasta, cookies and curry, court was told

One alleged attempt left Simon Patterson in a coma, with his family twice told to say their goodbyes.

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Rapidly spreading brush fire prompts evacuations for thousands in California

Canyon fire in Ventura county, north of Los Angeles, is a ‘very dynamic situation’ and 0% contained, officials say

Hundreds of firefighters and first responders are working to contain a rapidly growing brush fire in a mountainous area of southern California that has forced thousands of evacuations.

The Canyon fire erupted in a rural, sparsely populated area of Ventura county on Thursday afternoon and quickly exploded in size, spreading east into Los Angeles county. The blaze covered roughly 4,800 acres (20.2 sq km) by 11pm, according to authorities.

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‘The economics made it a challenge’: CBS boss talks Stephen Colbert cancellation

As the Paramoung-Skydance merger is made official, George Cheeks has finally spoken about the controversial decision to end The Late Show after 32 years

After much media consternation and criticism over the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, CBS chief has spoken up about the company’s decision to end the television institution after 32 years.

Speaking at a press conference following the takeover of Paramount by the media conglomerate Skydance, George Cheeks, the chair of TV media at the company, attributed the cancellation to financial headwinds faced by the format.

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Depression, suicides, overdoses: broad impacts of US wildfires revealed in study

Fallout goes beyond deaths and injuries, including lung damage and deaths caused by healthcare disruptions

New research looking at the aftermath of some of the deadliest wildfires to have struck the US in recent years has shed light on the devastating effects the disasters have on human health, with impacts that extend far beyond the official death toll and injury counts.

Three studies published this week examine the long-term fallout from the Maui and Los Angeles wildfires, including depression, suicide and overdose deaths, lung damage, and deaths caused by healthcare disruptions.

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Bear chases hockey mascot during photoshoot

The Seattle Kraken mascot, who was filming a promotional video with team forward John Hayden, safely escaped the encounter.

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Tesla shareholders sue Elon Musk for allegedly hyping up faltering Robotaxi

Carmaker and CEO accused of securities fraud and hiding significant risk posed by company’s self-driving vehicles

Tesla shareholders sued Elon Musk and the electric vehicle maker for allegedly concealing the significant risk posed by company’s self-driving vehicles.

The proposed class-action suit, which accuses Musk and Tesla of securities fraud, was filed on Monday night. Tesla conducted its first public test of its self-driving taxis in late June near the company’s headquarters in Austin, Texas. That test showed the vehicles speeding, braking suddenly, driving over a curb, entering the wrong lane and dropping off passengers in the middle of multilane roads. The National Highway Transit Safety Administration (NHTSA), the main transportation regulator in the US, is investigating the Robotaxi’s pilot test.

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