President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law that averts a government shutdown.
President Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown, bringing to a close days of Washington upheaval
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Today in History: First newspaper crossword puzzle published
On Dec. 21, 1913, the first newspaper crossword puzzle, billed as a “Word-Cross Puzzle,” was published in the New York World.
LA Zoo hatches first-ever perentie lizards, one of largest lizard species in the world
Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said Thursday.
Giant sloths and mastodons lived with humans for millennia in the Americas, new discoveries suggest
Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons — and when startled, they brandished immense claws.
House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline
Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.
US wins ruling in a trade dispute with Mexico over its bid to ban genetically modified corn
The United States won a ruling on Friday in a trade dispute with Mexico, which had sought to ban imports of genetically modified corn for human consumption.
CEO Pedro Martinez’s potential termination isn’t the only high-stakes financial decision the Board of Education will vote on Friday
As Chicago Public Schools faces deficits of around $500 million, two upcoming Board of Education votes could impact district finances for years to come.
Party City immediately closing all stores after 38 years in business
Party City employees were informed they’d be cut loose without severance pay or benefits just days before Christmas.
Donald Trump wants debt ceiling in the budget deal. If not, he says let the government shutdown start now
Hours before the start of a federal government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump doubled-down Friday on his insistence that a debt ceiling increase be included in any deal — and if not, let the closures “start now.”
International students urged to return to US campuses before Donald Trump inauguration
A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, over concerns that he might impose travel bans like he did during his first administration.