The federal government shutdown late 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 on Thursday passed a four-week […]
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IOC says North Korea to have 22 athletes in 5 Olympic sports
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says 22 North Korean athletes will compete in the Pyeongchang Olympics next month and both Korean teams will march together in the opening ceremony. IOC President Thomas Bach says the North Koreans will compete in five sports disciplines, including a unified women’s hockey team. The […]
White House blames shutdown on ‘obstructionist loser’ Democrats
Even before the official deadline for Congress to keep the government open passed at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday, the White House had put out a statement blaming the shutdown on Democrats — “obstructionist losers.” The statement, attributed to press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, declared that the White House would not […]
Manson follower Leslie Van Houten denied parole by governor
The governor of California once again denied parole Friday for Leslie Van Houten, the youngest follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson who blamed herself at her parole hearing for letting him control her life. Gov. Jerry Brown said in his decision that Van Houten still lays too much of […]
Trump’s dealmaker image is tarnished by US government shutdown
For President Donald Trump, this weekend was supposed to be a celebration. On the first anniversary of his presidency on Saturday, with the stock market roaring and his poll ratings finally rising, he had planned to rest at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, feted by friends and admirers. Instead, Trump […]
Here’s what you can expect during the shutdown — for now
WASHINGTON — The federal government ran out of funding at midnight, but you may not have noticed. In fact, it could be several days before the full impact of the shutdown is fully felt by the public. Government agencies began the process of shutting down at midnight Friday after Congress […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Tom Petty died of an accidental drug overdose
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]