Tom Petty died last year because of an accidental drug overdose that his family said occurred on the same day he found out his hip was fully broken after performing dozens of shows with a less serious injury. His wife and daughter released the results of Petty’s autopsy via a […]
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Trump rejected an offer to put the border wall on the table, Schumer says
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said early Saturday morning that President Donald Trump walked away from an offer earlier in the day that would include putting a wall on the border with Mexico “on the table” in a potential deal to avoid a government shutdown. Schumer made his remarks on […]
Deadline to approve government-funding bill passes without a deal
U.S. government funding was set to lapse at least temporarily Saturday – the first anniversary of President Donald Trump‘s inauguration – as Congress failed in its last-minute efforts to pass a spending bill before a midnight deadline. Lawmakers scrambled to find their way through a Senate impasse but could not […]
Deadline to approve funding bill passes — here’s what happens now
U.S. government funding was set to lapse at least temporarily Saturday – the first anniversary of President Donald Trump‘s inauguration – as Congress failed in its last-minute efforts to pass a spending bill before a midnight deadline. Lawmakers scrambled to find their way through a Senate impasse but could not […]
House-passed bill to avoid a government shutdown sinks in the Senate as funding deadline passes
A House-passed stopgap bill that would avoid a government shutdown fizzled out in the Senate late Friday night, leaving Congress negotiating frantically as the midnight deadline to fund the government passed. The measure failed in a procedural vote by a 50 to 49 margin. Five Democrats — Joe Manchin of […]
House-passed bill to avoid a government shutdown sinks in the Senate, leaving Congress scrambling
A House-passed stopgap bill that would avoid a government shutdown appeared to fizzle out in the Senate late Friday night, leaving Congress fewer than two hours to find a solution before a midnight deadline. The measure was set to fail in a procedural vote that was still open in the […]
Here’s why the government is on the verge of shutting down
The federal government was on the verge of a shutdown Friday, largely because of some senators’ exasperation with short-term measures to keep the government funded, as well as a desire to enshrine soon-to-expire protections for people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. The Republican-led House of Representatives […]
Top VC deals: John Chambers starts a fund, and ex-Baidu exec scores funding for self-driving cars
Here’s a roundup of the most important deals in venture capital from the past week. Instacart acquired Unata in a deal valued at $65 million, the companies announced on Wednesday. The Toronto-based start-up had raised $1.2 million in funding from MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund and others. Unata’s software delivers personalized […]
Alleged CIA China turncoat Lee may have also compromised US spies in Russia: NBC News
A former CIA officer who was arrested last week under the suspicion of spying for China is also suspected of compromising American spies in Russia, NBC News reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. NBC News, citing multiple former and current government officials, said a FBI-CIA task force probing […]
Gunmakers look to new products to lift demand as big trade show opens next week
After cooling demand for firearms in 2017, large manufacturers are hoping new models of pistols and long guns rolling out at the industry’s big trade and convention next week in Las Vegas will generate strong consumer interest and boost sales in the coming year. The National Shooting Sports Foundation’s four-day […]