Office of Management and Budget to initiate process of preparing for a shutdown
While the House and Senate remain far apart on a spending deal, the federal government will soon formally initiate the process of preparing for a potential shutdown, participating in the mandatory but standard process of releasing shutdown guidance to agencies ahead of the September 30 funding deadline.
2023-09-22 21:16
Targeted strikes may spread to other states and cities as midday deadline set by auto workers nears
It should soon become clear whether the strike by auto workers against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis is going to grow
2023-09-22 20:48
Some Lahaina residents can return to scorched town next week but most likely in protective gear due to toxic ash, governor says
For the first time since wildfires decimated West Maui's historic Lahaina community, some residents will be allowed to return to their properties on Monday but will likely have to don protective gear due to potentially toxic ash, Hawaii's governor announced.
2023-09-22 20:46
Rudy Giuliani fails to pay more than $132,000 in sanctions in defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers
Rudy Giuliani has failed to pay more than $132,000 in sanctions he faces for failing to respond to parts of a lawsuit from two Georgia election workers, according to a court filing.
2023-09-22 20:23
The Wish Maker: She makes dreams come true for hundreds of young adults battling cancer
Before Kelli Ritschel Boehl's son Nik passed away, he asked her to make sure that young adults battling cancer who aged out of Make-A-Wish don't miss out on once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Her nonprofit, Nik's Wish, has since delivered on the dreams of hundreds of young cancer fighters.
2023-09-22 19:54
Republican candidates face winnowing stage with next debate
The second Republican presidential debate in California next week will mark a new phase in the primary contest: Some candidates will start to feel a new level of pressure to drop out.
2023-09-22 19:25
Rupert Murdoch, a kingmaker in GOP politics, enriched himself as he poisoned America
Rupert Murdoch's reign over the insidious right-wing media kingdom he forged into existence over a decades-long career is coming to a close.
2023-09-22 18:57
Two jailed for killing French bus driver over Covid mask rule
The French driver was beaten after asking two passengers to adjust their masks during the pandemic.
2023-09-22 18:55
Tropical storm warnings in place on the East Coast as system sets up to deliver a wet and windy weekend
Parts of the East Coast are in for a soggy weekend as a developing tropical storm swirls over the Atlantic, prompting tropical storm warnings from South Carolina to Maryland as the system makes its way toward land.
2023-09-22 18:29
Anti-affirmative action group, emboldened by US Supreme Court, targets scholarships
By Joseph Ax A non-profit group opposing race-based education policies has filed more than a dozen U.S. civil
2023-09-22 18:29
US gov't shutdown could slow House Republicans' Biden impeachment inquiry
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON The looming U.S. government shutdown that some hardline Republicans, including Donald Trump, are cheering
2023-09-22 18:29
Road closed after serious crash in County Donegal
Gardaí (Irish police) say the collision happened at about 08:00 local time.
2023-09-22 18:16