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Lois Lerner, the director of the IRS division that singled out conservative groups, is expected to invoke the Fifth Amendment Wednesday when she appears before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Fox News has learned.

Businesses and organizations across Oklahoma and the entire country are stepping up to help those who are affected by the massive tornado that swept through the Moore area Monday afternoon.

By Staff Writer - Parksville Qualicum Beach News Published: May 21, 2013 10:00 AM Updated: May 21, 2013 10:44 AM He created the legendary Baderbrau beer through countless tasting during tours in Europe.

A Medtronic spokeswoman tells the Star Tribune about 65% of the job cuts have already occurred.

A month following his conviction for two counts of felony assault and another count of misdemeanor assault, former Minneapolis SWAT team executive officer David Clifford is out of a job.

In this undated photo provided by the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, Carl Laemmle is shown with his children, Rosabelle and Carl Jr.

This undated publicity film image released by Paramount Pictures shows, Zachary Quinto, left, as Spock and Chris Pine as Kirk in a scene in the movie, "Star Trek Into Darkness," from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions.

The prolific writer of the resoundingly successful novel "The Kite Runner" returns to the literary feast table with his latest novel "And The Mountains Echoed." Khaled Hosseini, an Afghan-born American and trained physician, rocked the snobby lit-world with his all consuming novel, and film, "The Kite Runner" and then repeated that with "A Thousand ... (more)

ABC News weather editor Sam Champion and meteorologist Ginger Zee already are reporting from Oklahoma, while ABC's Mike Boettcher also is on the scene reporting on the immediate impact from the storm.

Amid the purveyors of belly casts and placenta pills, sonogram art and cord banks at a recent baby gear extravaganza stood a smiling Rosie Pope, pregnancy advice guru, mommy concierge to the rich and, with any luck, the Martha Stewart of maternity.

Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice.

Humor may not always translate well, but Jon Stewart is picking up millions of fans in China, where his gloves-off political satire is refreshing for many in a country where such criticism is a rarity - especially when directed at their own leaders.

The 22-year-old starlet, known for her roles in films including "Silver Linings Playbook" and "The Hunger Games," is facing some relief after her family's alleged stalker was arrested on May 19, according to ABC News .

Gas prices are slightly lower this year, but that's not leading to a large pick-up in consumer spending, according to a survey by Bankrate.com. About 80% of the 1,000 people Bankrate surveyed said they have not increased their discretionary spending in response to falling gas prices this year.

A top White House adviser staked out a defiant defense Sunday on a series of scandals that have hit the Obama administration, going so far as to say it was an "irrelevant fact" where the president was the night of the Benghazi terror attacks and saying the Obama administration wouldn't cooperate in "partisan fishing expeditions" over IRS officials ... (more)

Everyone's "favorite" child bride told E! News that she has in fact made a solo sex tape and that it was recently shot.

The Winklevoss brothers' legal battle with Facebook over the social network's messy creation made them rich.

This undated publicity film image released by Paramount Pictures shows, Zachary Quinto, left, as Spock and Chris Pine as Kirk in a scene in the movie, "Star Trek Into Darkness," from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions.

Mark Carson, a 32-year-old gay Brooklyn man, was shot and killed in New York's Greenwich Village last night following a shouting match with the gunman who hurled homophobic insults at his victim, according to the New York Times .

What does it say about our consumer culture that we're willing to spend almost as much for a case for our electronic devices as for the device itself? Oh, cut it out with the high-minded sociology lesson.