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Patrick Semansky/AP/File A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, DC in May 2021. Washington CNN — The Republican-controlled House is once again targeting the Internal Revenue Service, this time voting to cut some of the agency’s funding to pay $14.3 billion emergency aid package for Israel. The bill, introduced by newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, passed the House on Thursday but is unlikely to even come up for a vote in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Many Democrats have pledged to support an overhaul of the IRS, funded by an $80 billion federal investment they approved last year…

Sports Mole previews Friday’s World Cup Qualifiers – Africa clash between Ghana and Madagascar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Group I in CAF World Cup qualifiers will begin this week, with Ghana taking over Madagascar at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Friday night. The Black Stars are looking to get off to a winning start and are the pre-tournament favorites to top this group, which also features Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros and Mali. Match preview © Reuters Despite being one of the most decorated nations on the continent, Ghana has fallen in the rankings in…

Alden GonzalezESPN Staff WriterNovember 15, 2023, 08:00 PM ET6 Minutes ReadingIs Ron Washington the right choice for the Angels?David Schoenfield breaks down the work ahead of Ron Washington and the Los Angeles Angels.ANAHEIM, Calif. — It was probably already obvious, mostly because of how past winters have gone, but Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian said it definitively Wednesday — the Angels don’t plan on taking a step back to rebuild, in any capacity, in 2024.”We’re going to be aggressive this offseason,” Minasian said, “and we’re going to make this team better.”Minasian’s new manager, the deeply passionate, widely respected…

Sheena Gakpe had a big laugh when she told her stylist to tighten her corset laces He used the viral sound of Nigerian socialite Bob Risky in a videoOthers admired her beauty as they complimented her physical featuresActress and accountant, Sheena Gakpe, made many laugh hard when she voiced Nigerian socialite Bob Risky in a video trying on her corset and long skirt.Sheena Gakpe in corset top and long skirt in video. Image credit: @sheenagakpeSource: InstagramSheena Gakpe slays in corset top and long skirt In the video, Sheena Gakpe was seen trying on her pink peplum corset as she told…

The largest art fair in West Africa attracts artists and curators to capitalize on the success of African art in the region and beyond. ARI SHAPIRO, Host: It’s Art Month in Lagos. Artists, galleries and visitors from all over the world have descended on Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital. In recent years, Lagos has emerged as an emerging art center from the continent, and the prominence of African artists in the global art industry has been a major success story, as NPR’s Emmanuel Akinwotu reports.(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “DISEASE”)PRINCE NICO MBARGA: (Singing) I say (singing in non-English language)…EMMANUEL AKINWOTU, BYLINE: Thousands flow…

A version of this story appeared on CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — The proof of the ongoing dysfunction of Congress is therein current paralysis. Republicans have a few more votes in the House, but they don’t quite have a governing majority. So Kevin McCarthy is now the former Speaker of the House, and it’s not at all clear when the two men are actively trying to replace him – House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana or Donald Trump’s nominee Dem. Jim Jordan of Ohio – will be…

Record: 2-7 OffRtg: 110.2 (19) DefRtg: 117.5 (26) NetRtg: -7.3 (28) Step: 105.4 (1) The Wizards looked like they were going to go 2-0 against the Hornets (and 1-1 in the In-Season Tournament), but blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter at home on Friday. They showed some fight to come back from an early 17-point deficit in Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon, but couldn’t get the job done (turning over three straight down the stretch) and have lost six of their last seven games. Three takeaway meals The Wizards were destroyed on the glass in their losses to Charlotte…

Kuami Eugene released his third studio album not long ago, led by the instant hot single “Monica”The song has garnered a lot of attention from most celebrities including veteran musician TicTacHe called Kuami Eugene “the baddest boy” and went after him after he shared a video of him singing his new song ‘Monica’Ghanaian hiplife musician Nana Kwaku Okyere Duah popularly known as TicTac or Bra Tic has expressed his excitement over Kuami Eugene’s new hit single “Monica”.The hiplife veteran shared a video of Kuami Eugene performing “Monica” on his social media platforms congratulating him on the new record. Kuami Eugene…

ReutersNovember 15, 2023, 04:27 pm ET2 Minutes ReadingYoane Wissa scored the opening goal to fire Democratic Republic of Congo to a 2-0 home win over Mauritania on Wednesday on the opening day of 2026 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.Equatorial Guinea also won as the two-year qualifying process began, but Zimbabwe’s return to the competition ended with a draw at lowly Rwanda.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)Ethiopia and Sierra Leone were held to a 0-0 draw in Group A in El Jadida, Morocco, a match that was halted twice for a total of 50 minutes due to fog.Substitute Theo…

Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, African Union High Representative for Silence of the Guns, said transparent and credible elections are a prerequisite to ensuring smooth political succession and change of leadership. He said, therefore, the Electoral Commission (EC) and other stakeholders must make every effort to ensure that the results of the 2024 elections reflect the wishes of the people. “The people’s choices must be decided at the voting booth, not in the courts. This will be the way to stop the spate of coups d’état on the continent,” Dr. Chambas further emphasized. He was speaking on the theme, “Empowering the…