McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday
2023-09-29 01:57
DNA remnants found in fossil of 6 million year old turtle
Remnants of DNA have been discovered in fossilized remains dating to 6 million years ago of a sea
2023-09-29 01:55
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour
2023-09-29 01:54
Takeaways from President Biden's first impeachment hearing by House Oversight panel
House Republicans kicked off their first impeachment inquiry hearing Thursday laying out the allegations they will pursue against President Joe Biden, though their expert witnesses acknowledged Republicans don't yet have the evidence to prove the accusation they're leveling.
2023-09-29 01:49
Families weave through long grass to dodge migration checkpoints
After crossing the river from Guatemala, migrants catch a van to take them north. But when they get near officials, they're told to take a detour.
2023-09-29 01:48
Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip
The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix’s once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after the birth of a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment
2023-09-29 01:28
New US Senate foreign relations chair will look at Turkish F-16 deal
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON The Senate Foreign Relations Committee's new chairman on Thursday said he would look at
2023-09-29 01:25
Family in gymnastics racism row say apology is 'useless'
The mother of a black girl not given a medal at a gymnastics event said officials showed "no empathy".
2023-09-29 01:23
House will reach a deal to avoid government shutdown - McCarthy
The House Speaker is running out of time to break the impasse before government funding expires this weekend.
2023-09-29 01:22
US Senate secures votes to advance temporary government funding bill
WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate secured enough votes on Thursday to open debate on a temporary government funding bill
2023-09-29 00:59
Ireland 'no soft touch' on drugs, says minister
A seventh person has been arrested after the largest drug seizure in the history of the Irish state.
2023-09-29 00:57
Multiple fatalities after two shootings in Dutch city, police say
A 32-year-old Rotterdam resident has been arrested following two shooting incidents in the Dutch city, which resulted in multiple fatalities, Rotterdam police said Thursday.
2023-09-29 00:55