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IRS cuts over 6,000 jobs in the middle of tax season

The IRS is cutting more than 6,000 jobs this week, as part of the Trump administration's downsizing of the overall federal workforce. The job cuts at the IRS come in the middle of the tax-filing season.

Matthias Schmale, serving as director of operations in Gaza for UNRWA, speaks during a news conference in front of the agency's headquarters in Gaza City, in May.

He was the top U.N. official in Gaza. An Israeli TV interview cost him his post

The U.N.'s Matthias Schmale reflects on his time as a leading international aid rep in Gaza. He departed UNRWA this week after offending Palestinians with his remarks on Israeli airstrikes.

Police cordon off part of London's Harlesden Road on Friday, after counterterrorism police shot a woman and arrested several people in raids in London and southeastern England.

British Counterterrorism Police Shoot A Woman And Arrest 6 Other Suspects

In two separate operations, U.K. authorities arrested a man who was carrying knives near Parliament and carried out a raid that included tear gas and gunfire elsewhere in London.

Judge Chutkan sets Trump's Jan. 6 trial for early March

D.C. Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan set a March 4, 2024, trial date in former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6 trial, much to the chagrin of his attorney.

A man plays the piano inside a recording studio.

Emmet Cohen brings his trio and a studio audience back to KNKX

Pianist Emmet Cohen returned with a new trio for his third KNKX studio session but this time, it was in a brand new space.

Left: Jana De Brauwere, a contact tracer in California. Right: Rachel Saykpah, a nurse in Liberia who has overseen contact tracers in Africa since 2014.

6 Pieces Of Advice From A Veteran Contact Tracer And A Newbie

Get friendly with community leaders; be prepared to be judged by others. Disease detectives from California and Liberia share their best insights.

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