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This computer features a professional tax software called TaxSlayer. Volunteer income tax preparers at Enfield's Asnuntuck Community College use it to file returns for customers.

Connecticut Among States Challenging United States Government Over Tax Deduction Cap

Connecticut is suing the federal government over Republican tax cuts. The $1.5 trillion cuts were signed by President Donald Trump in December and...

Maine Lobster Industry Deals With New Tariffs From China

Some Maine lobster dealers who have seen sales to China shoot up over the last decade are now suddenly shut out.

Construction of the MGM casino in Springfield, Massachusetts, in July 2018.

Springfield City Councilor Defends MGM's Las Vegas Legal Strategy

A month before MGM opens a casino in Springfield, Massachusetts, city officials are either defending or staying quiet about the company's attempt to block…

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, during their joint news conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

In Midweek News: Trump-Putin Summit, Mueller Probe, Russia-NRA Arrest

We just can’t wait until Friday. Join us for a special midweek edition of the news roundtable.

In Illinois, Some Prisoners With Disabilities Kept Behind Bars Beyond Release Dates

Most inmates are put on mandatory supervised release, which requires a person to have stable housing before they can leave prison.

An autonomous tank is demonstrated in France last month. Leading researchers in artificial intelligence are calling for laws against lethal autonomous weapons. They also pledge not to work on such weapons.

AI Innovators Take Pledge Against Autonomous Killer Weapons

"We will neither participate in nor support the development, manufacture, trade, or use of" artificial intelligence that is used to kill people, leading AI researchers vowed.

Ex-Teacher Sentenced To Prison After Firing Gun In Georgia High School

Jesse Randall Davidson pleaded guilty to charges related to the shooting that occurred just two weeks after the Parkland, Fla., massacre. Davidson's attorney said he didn't want to hurt any kids.

The U.S. Census Bureau holds a public meeting of the National Advisory Committee at the agency's headquarters in Suitland, Md.

White House Names Steven Dillingham To Head Census Bureau

The agency has not had permanent leadership since July 2017. If confirmed by the Senate, Steven Dillingham will oversee the 2020 census and inherit six lawsuits challenging a citizenship question.

Moments That Define A Presidency

Following President Trump's news conference in Helsinki, commentator Cokie Roberts answers listener questions and tells Noel King about moments that have defined presidencies throughout history.

A police officer at a cordon in Salisbury, England, in March near to where Russian former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found on a bench after they were attacked with a nerve agent.

British Police Reportedly Identify Russian Suspects In Nerve Agent Attack On Skripals

Citing a source close to the investigation, the Press Association reports that police used closed-circuit television to identify multiple Russians who participated in the attack.

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