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The Internal Revenue Service is reportedly reversing course on some of its wide-ranging job cuts after realizing they reduced the staff too drastically. The IRS sent a memo permitting employees to rescind their applications for its Deferred Resignation Program and Treasury Deferred Resignation Program, which offered incentives for voluntary buyouts to employees.”IRS has identified areas where staffing reductions created a potential gap in mission-critical expertise,” said an email Wednesday from acting IRS human capital officer David Traynor and acting deputy IRS chief human capital officer David Allen, , according to the Federal News Network and Government Executive. “As a result, IRS…

Movie stills from Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and “Fantastic Four” and Warner Bros. Discovery’s “Superman.”Courtesy: Disney | 20th Century Studios | Marvel Studios | Warner Bros. DiscoverySuperheroes, dinosaurs and a genetically altered alien dog helped propel the summer box office haul above 2024 levels, but that momentum is about to stall.Heading into the final stretch of the summer season — which started the first weekend in May and wraps up on Labor Day — the domestic box office is expected to reach at least $3.75 billion, according to data from Comscore. That’s about a 2% uptick from the previous summer.Hollywood…

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks after Canada announced that it is removing many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, during a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 22, 2025.James Park | ReutersCanada removed many of its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. on Friday, marking a significant step forward in the two countries’ relationship.Canada in March imposed counter-tariffs of 25% on a long list of U.S. products that fall in line with the North American trade deal after the U.S. had announced 25% duties on steel and aluminum. Notably, Canada’s 25% tariffs on U.S. autos, steel and…