Despite missing deadline, Congress avoids government shutdown by passing spending bill without Trump's debt ceiling raise - Fortune

21 Dec, 2024

Despite missing deadline, Congress avoids government shutdown by passing spending bill without Trump's debt ceiling raise  FortunePresident Biden signs stopgap funding bill into law, narrowly averting shutdown  Fox NewsBiden signsRead More

What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack - The Associated Press

21 Dec, 2024

What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack  The Associated Press5 dead and over 200 injured in Germany market attack: Live updates  CNNHungary's Orbán blames immigration and EU for the deadly attack iRead More

Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act - CNN

21 Dec, 2024

Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act  CNNCongress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees  The New York TimesWHAT THEY’RE SAYING: National Groups Applaud U.S. Senate Passage of Spanberger’s Social SRead More

CPS school board votes to fire CEO Pedro Martinez - Chicago Sun-Times

21 Dec, 2024

CPS school board votes to fire CEO Pedro Martinez  Chicago Sun-TimesCPS board meeting today: Pedro Martinez responds to Mayor Johnson's interim board's vote to fire Chicago Public Schools CEO  ABC7 ChicagoChicago Board of EducatioRead More

US to remove $10mn bounty for Syria’s Islamist rebel leader - Financial Times

21 Dec, 2024

US to remove $10mn bounty for Syria’s Islamist rebel leader  Financial TimesUS removes long-standing bounty on Syrian rebel leader  CNNUS to lift $10M bounty on Syrian rebel leader as Washington opens discussions with Hayat TahrirRead More

New ethics inquiry details more trips by Clarence Thomas paid for by wealthy benefactors - The Guardian US

21 Dec, 2024

New ethics inquiry details more trips by Clarence Thomas paid for by wealthy benefactors  The Guardian USJustice Clarence Thomas Did Not Disclose Additional Trips From Billionaire Patron, Democrats Say  The New York TimesNew SenatRead More

After shooting, Wisconsin school and church lean into Christmas message for comfort - The Associated Press

21 Dec, 2024

After shooting, Wisconsin school and church lean into Christmas message for comfort  The Associated PressTeenager accused in Wisconsin school shooting had a tumultuous family life, court documents show  Yahoo! VoicesObituary inforRead More

Senate Democrat warns Republicans will go ‘running for the hills’ if Trump ally does this - NJ.com

27 Dec, 2024

Senate Democrat warns Republicans will go ‘running for the hills’ if Trump ally does this  NJ.comTrump said to see Elon Musk as useful activist after spending deal showdown  The Guardian USThe Spending Fiasco Was a Preview of the Read More

Press Release: Bill Signed: H.R. 10545 - The White House

21 Dec, 2024

Press Release: Bill Signed: H.R. 10545  The White HouseHouse Passes Critical Disaster Relief for Americans  House AppropriationsSTATEMENT: FFYF’s Sarah Rittling on $500M in Disaster Relief for Child Care  First Five YearRead More

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill - The Associated Press

21 Dec, 2024

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill  The Associated Press‘We are hanging on by a thread’: Business owner responds to shutdown threat  CNNTrump and MAGA Republicans Are Denying BilliRead More

At least 37 people killed as bus and truck collide in Brazil - The Guardian

21 Dec, 2024

At least 37 people killed as bus and truck collide in Brazil  The Guardian30 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil  CNNMore than 30 dead in Brazil bus and truck collision  Reuters CanadaAt lRead More

Yemeni Missile Lands in Tel Aviv - The New York Times

21 Dec, 2024

Yemeni Missile Lands in Tel Aviv  The New York TimesOver a dozen hurt in missile strike in Tel Aviv  CBS NewsFaulty systems or surprise: Why hasn't IAF intercepted missiles aimed at central Israel? - analysis  The JerusaRead More

Eight sentenced in France for actions that led to teacher beheading - BBC.com

21 Dec, 2024

Eight sentenced in France for actions that led to teacher beheading  BBC.comEight convicted in France over murder of teacher who showed Prophet caricature  Reuters.comEight sentenced in France in connection with murder of teacher Read More

Russian airports disrupted after 'massive' overnight drone exchange with Ukraine - ABC News

21 Dec, 2024

Russian airports disrupted after 'massive' overnight drone exchange with Ukraine  ABC NewsAirports reopen following Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Kazan  ReutersUkrainian drones strike deep into Russia, Russia takes village neRead More

Forget the stock-market tumble, the Fed made the right move in a wild week - MarketWatch

21 Dec, 2024

Forget the stock-market tumble, the Fed made the right move in a wild week  MarketWatchFed cuts by a quarter point, indicates fewer reductions ahead  CNBCStock Market: What Happened to Cause Wednesday’s Plunge—and What to Do Now&nRead More

Party City to Close All Stores by February, Company Says - The New York Times

21 Dec, 2024

Party City to Close All Stores by February, Company Says  The New York TimesParty City going out of business after 40 years  Fox BusinessParty City files for bankruptcy  CNNParty City is going out of business, files for Read More

Received a package from an unknown recipient? Experts warn of new 'brushing' scam — here's how to protect yourself this Christmas - New York Post

21 Dec, 2024

Received a package from an unknown recipient? Experts warn of new 'brushing' scam — here's how to protect yourself this Christmas  New York Post Did you get a package you didn't order? It may be a brushing scam.  Yahoo! VoicesWhatRead More

Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid Germany plant closures - BBC.com

21 Dec, 2024

Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid Germany plant closures  BBC.comVolkswagen Aims to Reduce Workforce by 35,000 in Deal With Union  The Wall Street JournalVW wage deal for 120,000 German workers avoids layoffs, plant closures &nRead More

Switch 2 leaks show that Nintendo learned its lesson with the Wii U - BGR

27 Dec, 2024

Switch 2 leaks show that Nintendo learned its lesson with the Wii U  BGRThe Nintendo Switch 2 and its dock, as described by the mystery Reddit leaker  The VergeMarket research firm says either Sony or Microsoft will "struggle" witRead More

Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service - BBC.com

21 Dec, 2024

Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service  BBC.comWith Sonic, Persona, and Yakuza under its belt, Sega thinks making a subscription service like Xbox Game Pass would be "very interesting"  GamesradarSega Is "EvaluatiRead More

The Best And Worst Games Journalism Moments Of 2024 - Aftermath

27 Dec, 2024

The Best And Worst Games Journalism Moments Of 2024  Aftermath2024 Was the Year the Bottom Fell Out of the Games Industry  WIREDThe Verge’s 2024 in review  The VergeGame Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: The top 5 trends that deRead More