New rules aim to make foster care with family easier, provide protection for LGBTQ+ children
The Biden administration is moving to make it easier for caregivers to take in family members in the foster care system, requiring states to provide them with the same financial support that any other foster home would receive
2023-09-28 05:21
White House says it's entirely on House GOP to avoid a shutdown as deadline nears
The White House continues to argue that it is entirely up to House Republicans to avert a government shutdown: "The ball is completely in their court," a White House official told CNN on Wednesday, just three days out from the end-of-month funding deadline.
2023-09-28 05:19
Jimmy Carter's 99th birthday celebration moved to Saturday to avoid federal shutdown threat
The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum is moving up festivities for the former president’s 99th birthday because of the threat of a partial federal government shutdown
2023-09-28 05:18
3 arrested, including 2 minors, after ghost guns found in New York City day care
Three people, including two minors, were arrested after multiple 3D-printed firearms were found inside a Manhattan day care, New York City officials said Wednesday.
2023-09-28 05:17
Late-night TV shows announce their return after Hollywood writers strike ends
TV’s late-night hosts planned to return to their regular evening sketches and monologues as the flow of topical humor is set to return after five silent months due to the just-ended Hollywood writers strike
2023-09-28 04:54
Costa Rica president orders state of emergency amid surge of migrants heading to the US
Costa Rica's president has ordered a state of emergency, citing a surge of migrants crossing through the country toward the United States.
2023-09-28 04:48
What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans and travel impacts, explained
With gridlock persisting in Washington, a government shutdown is looking more and more likely days ahead of this weekend's deadline
2023-09-28 04:46
Damian Lillard is being traded from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks, AP source says, ending long saga
Damian Lillard is being traded by Portland to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement
2023-09-28 04:45
Suspected killer who was accidentally released from Indianapolis jail has been captured
A homicide suspect who was mistakenly released from a detention center in Indianapolis two weeks ago due to a clerical error was captured Wednesday in St. Paul, Minnesota, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said.
2023-09-28 04:25
Exclusive-PMI hires U.S. lobbyists as key IQOS launch nears
By Emma Rumney LONDON Philip Morris International has registered new lobbyists in at least 19 U.S. states this
2023-09-28 03:59
Russian admiral claimed to have been killed in Ukrainian attack appears in video interview
The Russian admiral whom Ukraine forces said died in a strike on occupied Crimea last week has appeared in a video posted by a Russian military channel Wednesday -- the second video released in as many days which has cast further doubt on Kyiv's claim.
2023-09-28 03:58
Buenos Aires central square becomes nighttime soup kitchen as poverty hits 40%
By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina's historic Plaza de Mayo square in the center of Buenos Aires, where
2023-09-28 03:48