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Senators Move to Reopen Government After Historic Shutdown

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol Building on Sept. 30. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A bipartisan group of Senate Democrats and Republicans reached a deal to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, voting on the first procedural step on the

MLB pitchers indicted for allegedly taking bribes to rig pitches

Cleveland Guardians' Luis Ortiz pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Cleveland on April 30. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP NEW YORK — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain

MD-11 Grounding and Possible Holiday Shipping Delays

The tails of three UPS aircraft are shown parked at Miami International Airport in Miami in 2020. Some UPS and FedEx planes are grounded after a UPS plane crashed. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft grounded pending further inspection, following UPS and

Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue Dies at 84

NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue responds to questions during a news conference at the conclusion of the National Football League's owners spring meeting in Denver in 2006. Tagliabue died on Sunday. Ed Andrieski/AP hide caption toggle caption Ed Andrieski/AP NEW YORK — Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his

BBC Director-General and News Chief Resign Over Trump Edit

BBC Director-General Tim Davie is pictured at BBC World Service offices in London, Thursday, April 28, 2022. Hannah McKay/Pool Reuters hide caption toggle caption Hannah McKay/Pool Reuters LONDON — The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster's top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by

Administration orders reversal of full SNAP payments, states scramble

Jen Janecek Hartman helps prepare bagged meals for a food bank for students at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College on Oct. 30 in New Town, N.D. John Locher/AP hide caption toggle caption John Locher/AP States are scrambling — again — to figure out how to get food assistance to needy families without violating a U.S. Supreme

I Just Want to Breathe: Delhi Residents Protest Choking Smog

A suffocating blanket of smog has engulfed India’s capital, permeating the air with an acrid smell as pollution levels soar, intensifying a public health emergency that has driven residents to demand governmental action. By Monday morning, New Delhi’s air quality index had reached 344, categorised as “severe” and hazardous to breathe according to the World

Rising costs freeze many first-time buyers out

High prices and high mortgage rates are making it hard for many people to get a toehold in the housing market. A new report from the National Association of Realtors says the share of homes sold to first-time buyers dropped to a record low in the last year. Scott Olson/Getty Images North America hide caption

Nearly one million evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears

In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, damaged homes are shown beside Mananga Bridge in Talisay, Cebu Province, central Philippines on Friday Nov. 7, 2025 after Typhoon Kalmaegi devastated the province and claimed lives. Malacanang Presidential Communications Office/AP hide caption toggle caption Malacanang Presidential Communications Office/AP MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Fung-wong

Judge: Education Dept. Out-of-Office Emails Violated First Amendment

The Washington headquarters of the Department of Education on March 12. A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment rights of Education Department employees when it replaced their personalized out-of-office notifications with partisan language. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images A federal judge ruled that the Trump
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