By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown was suddenly easing Saturday after the House quickly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep agencies open, once Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for passage. The
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By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Giles, a charismatic black kitty, took home a trophy and some stitches after finding himself stuck between a cushion and a hard place. Giles won the 15th Annual Hambone Award, and this year’s competition was stiff. Some of the finalists included a Labrador that took an unexpected jump off
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders released defensive end Chandler Jones on Saturday, ending a tumultuous final month with the club in which he lashed out several times on social media. The Raiders’ decision to release Jones, who had been on the non-football illness list, came one
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — Más de 100 de delfines rosados de río han sido encontrados muertos en el lago Tefé, en la Amazonia brasileña, en los últimos siete días, según el Instituto Mamirauá, un instituto de investigación de la región financiado por el Ministerio de Ciencia de Brasil. Según CNN Brasil, afiliada de CNN, el elevado
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended, the mayor confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday. Marion Mayor Dave Mayfield in a text said he suspended Chief Gideon Cody on Thursday. He declined to discuss his decision further and did
Continue ReadingBy KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A rising bear population is posing a threat to people in an area in western North Macedonia, where bear break-ins are increasingly common. A dozen cases of bears attempting to break into houses in search of food have been reported so far this year by
Continue ReadingDAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Mari Adams ran 169 yards and scored four of Davidson’s seven rushing touchdowns as the Wildcats ran to a 55-33 win over San Diego on Saturday. Mason Sheron added 10 carries for 114 yards rushing and two touchdowns and Coulter Cleland, who was 11-of-13 passing for 90 yards, ran for 130
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman has acknowledged triggering a fire alarm in a U.S. Capitol office building. The fire alarm sounded out around noon on Saturday in the Cannon House Office Building as the House was in session. The building was evacuated due to the alarm. A spokesperson
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Saturday at his presidential library and museum in Atlanta ahead of his 99th birthday on Sunday. Many attendees said the celebration is another step in the evolution of how Carter is remembered. Marcia Rose was not old enough to vote for Carter but
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s grandchildren and his love for animals, it turns out the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Schwarzenegger – who is grandfather to daughter Katherine Schwarzenegger’s two children with Chris Pratt, Lyla and Eloise – says three-year-old Lyla is especially fond of his
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government shutdown would disrupt many services that Americans rely on and squeeze federal workers. Social Security checks would still go out, but other government functions would be severely curtailed if the shutdown comes Sunday. Federal agencies would cease all actions deemed nonessential, and many of
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — It didn’t take long for Caleb Williams to realize this wasn’t the same Colorado team. That Deion Sanders has brought a different vibe to the sideline, along with a host of celebrity friends. The result was all too familiar, though — another win for Southern
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Five people were killed and five were seriously injured after a truck overturned in central Illinois, causing a toxic substance to leak from its cargo and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of area residents, authorities said Saturday. A semitruck carrying caustic anhydrous ammonia
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While a Joshua Tree employee remains hopeful that a lapse in government funding will not occur, they are reviewing the National Park Services contingency plan. If you plan to visit a national park like Joshua Tree, you should expect services and facilities you usually use to be closed or unavailable. The park itself will be
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — More time has been tacked onto an eight-year prison sentence for a New York woman who fatally shoved an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach. The judge says she was unconvinced that the 28-year-old woman took responsibility for her actions. Lauren Pazienza pleaded guilty to pushing vocal teacher Barbara Maier Gustern to the
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A suspect has been arrested after the former assistant to the Duchess of York was found dead in a Dallas apartment earlier this week, officials said. Officers responded Monday afternoon to a home in downtown Dallas where they found Jenean Chapman, 46, had died, according to the Dallas Police
Continue ReadingBy CNN staff Washington (CNN) — The House has passed a bipartisan bill to avert a government shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline, setting up a Senate vote over funding the federal government for another 45 days. Read the bill here: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed an employee’s hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged that in
Continue ReadingCNN By CNN staff Washington (CNN) — The House has passed a bipartisan bill to avert a government shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline, setting up a Senate vote over funding the federal government for another 45 days. Read the bill here: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros.
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a possible government shutdown, the White House wants to make sure any blame would fall at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue — specifically on House Republicans. After all, it was the majority party in the House that had been paralyzed until
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