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Obama says some IRS employees ‘failed’

President Barack Obama said Tuesday the Treasury Department inspector general’s report examining how the Internal Revenue Service allowed for the targeting of “tea party” and other groups shows some IRS employees “failed” to act in a way “that’s worthy of the public’s trust.”

“Regardless of how this conduct was allowed to take place, the bottom line is, it was wrong,” the president said.

In his statement, Obama said he’s directed Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew “to hold those responsible for these failures accountable, and to make sure that each of the Inspector General’s recommendations are implemented quickly, so that such conduct never happens again.”

[Original story published at 7:40 p.m. ET]

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Army investigates sergeant for alleged sexual assault

(CNN) — The Army announced Tuesday that a sergeant first class assigned to a sexual harassment and assault response and prevention program at Fort Hood, Texas, is under investigation for “pandering, abusive sexual contact, assault and maltreatment of subordinates.”

The soldier, who was not named in an Army statement, has been suspended from all duties.

No charges have been filed.

“This is so contrary to everything upon which the Army was built,” Secretary of the Army John McHugh said during testimony before the House Appropriations Committee Defense subcommittee, the statement said. “To see this kind of activity happening in our ranks is really heart-wrenching and sickening.”

McHugh spoke generally about sex abuse crimes in the military.

Bring your pup to the ‘K’ for ‘Bark in the Park’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Now you can have a dog with your dog at the ball park.

‘Bark at the Park’ is set for May 26 at Kauffman Stadium.

Bring your pooch to the “K” and catch a Royals game with your canine friend.

Among the events, a pet pre-game parade.

For more information and tickets, click here.

Tougher drunken driving threshold proposed

WASHINGTON (CNN) — A decade-old benchmark for determining when a driver is legally drunk should be lowered in an effort to reduce alcohol-related car crashes that claim about 10,000 lives each year, U.S. safety investigators said on Tuesday.

The National Transportation Safety Board recommended that all 50 states lower the threshold from 0.08 blood-alcohol content (BAC) to 0.05.

The idea is part of a safety board initiative outlined in a staff report and approved by the panel to eliminate drunk driving, which accounts for about a third of all road deaths.

The board acknowledged that there was “no silver bullet,” but that more action is needed.

“This is critical because impaired driving remains one of the biggest killers in the United States,” NTSB Chairman Debbie Hersman said ahead of a vote by the panel on a staff report.

Coach Self says Wiggins kept secret his decision to join the Jayhawks

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The number one high school basketball player in the country verbally committed to play for the Kansas Jayhawks and head coach Bill Self on Tuesday.

Andrew Wiggins, a 6′ 7″ forward from Huntington Prep school in West Virginia, chose Kansas over Florida State, Kentucky and North Carolina. Recruiting experts had placed KU’s overall recruiting class second in the nation behind Kentucky.

Speculation about where Wiggins would play had gone on for months.  But in the end, he signed with Kansas in a small ceremony in front of his family and friends at his high school.

Therapy office ordered closed by state still open for business

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Anybody can have a bad relationship with their therapist, but this particular relationship was so alarming FOX 4 Problem Solvers decided to investigate. What they discovered is a therapy office that looks legitimate enough from the outside until you peel back the layers and discover the truth.

Moses Artis was more interested in his key fob than in talking to FOX 4 Problem Solvers. Artis works as a family counselor and was in court asking for a restraining order against a former client. A man he said has threatened him. But that former client tells FOX 4 Problem Solvers that all he did was try to expose Artis as a fraud and a liar.

It’s a story that starts at Lee’s Summit Marriage and Family Center. That’s where a man, who asked us only to identify him as Aaron, came to Moses for couples counseling. Fairly quickly, Aaron said, there were signs something wasn’t right.

Woman campaigns against Nebraska Furniture Mart gun policy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City woman has launched an email campaign against Nebraska Furniture Mart, hoping to convince the retail giant to reconsider it’s stance on conceal carry.

Just a month ago, the store announced it would allow those who have a conceal carry permit, to brings guns into the store. In the month since Nebraska Furniture Mart announced it’s new policy, the company says it has received lots of emails and calls both for and against the policy. A spokesman says the company stands by it’s policy.

But one woman still hopes to change minds. Myra Christopher is well known in the community, a leader at a non-profit.