IRS Phone Scam Sweeps the Nation and Other News You Need to Know

Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening around the world. Today, we're looking at five important stories.

• In the disturbing news of the day, The Charlotte Observer reports police in Lincolnton, N.C., are currently looking for a man suspected of posing as a podiatry student. According to reports, the man entered a Walmart store and convinced a woman to try on some shoes — and proceeded to put the woman’s foot in his mouth and suck on her toes.

• A lengthy agreement between Microsoft and Yahoo is about to come to a close, which could change the way Yahoo search operates.

• An IRS phone scam sweeping the nation is the biggest of its kind, Politico reports. “IRS impersonators are calling taxpayers, demanding hundreds and thousands of dollars in alleged unpaid taxes." Read more...