By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday corralled his oft-fractured House conference to pass a Republican plan to fund the government through November 21, as Congress scrambles to avert a looming shutdown. The 217-212 vote to advance the seven-week stopgap bill now amplifies pressure on Senate Democrats
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations General Assembly on Friday voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its annual meeting of world leaders by video after the United States revoked his visa last month. The motion passed by a vote of 145-5, with six abstentions. Abbas had hoped to attend a meeting
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1, but prospects in the Senate look dim.
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By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — Huston-Tillotson University, a private university in Austin, Texas, will receive a $150 million donation over the next 10 years – the single-largest gift ever given to a historically Black college or university. In honor of the university’s 150th anniversary, Ross Moody, trustee and vice president of The Moody
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, Sept. 20 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 3:10 a.m. FS1 — AFL Postseason: Brisbane at Collingwood, Preliminary Final AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: West Coast Melbourne AUTO RACING 4:25 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Baku City Circuit,
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 17 8 5 56 55 37 Minnesota United 15 6 9 54 51 33 Vancouver 15 6 7 52 54 31 Los Angeles FC 13 7 8 47 53 36 Seattle 12 8 9 45 51 43 Portland 11 9 9
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 89 65 .578 — New York 86 68 .558 3 Boston 84 70 .545 5 Tampa Bay 75 79 .487 14 Baltimore 73 81 .474 16 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 85 69 .552 — Cleveland 82 71 .536 2½ Kansas City 77
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB x-Philadelphia 92 62 .597 — New York 80 74 .519 12 Miami 74 80 .481 18 Atlanta 71 83 .461 21 Washington 62 92 .403 30 Central Division W L Pct GB z-Milwaukee 94 60 .610 — z-Chicago 88 66 .571 6 Cincinnati 78 76 .506
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 89 65 .578 — New York 86 68 .558 3 Boston 84 70 .545 5 Tampa Bay 75 79 .487 14 Baltimore 73 81 .474 16 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 85 69 .552 — Cleveland 82 71 .536 2½ Kansas City 77
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 89 65 .578 — — 6-4 L-3 50-25 39-40 759 695 64 New York 86 68 .558 3 +2 6-4 L-1 44-31 42-37 803 670 133 Boston 84 70 .545 5 — 5-5 W-1 46-32
Continue Reading ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A club founded in 1985 will celebrate its 40th Anniversary at the Club’s Annual Picnic in about one week. The Northwest Missouri Republican Club has served as a hub for civic engagement, fellowship and political involvement for decades. The Picnic will take place at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Tampa Bay 0 0 0
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By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For fashion lovers, movie spoilers aren’t really about the plot. A leaked photo or paparazzi snapshot of an actor strutting in fiery red Jacquemus slingback heels or carrying a Coach handbag on set can speak volumes. This summer, social media users were served a visual feast
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By MONIKA PRONCZUK Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea’s capital buzzed with activity as campaigning closed Thursday ahead of a referendum that could let the coup leader seek the presidency. Quran readings, reggae concerts and prayers were held in support of Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya, the military leader who took power four years ago. Public
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Frida Kahlo’s face is one of the best known in art, thanks to her bold and challenging self-portraits. A lesser-seen self-depiction by the Mexican artist is going up for auction at Sotheby’s in what could be a record-setting sale. With an estimated price of $40 million to
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By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in southern Arizona will send a new representative to Congress after Tuesday’s special election to replace the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who died in March of complications from cancer treatment. The winner will serve out the remaining 15 months of Grijalva’s term in the
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Groundhog Day occurs every February, but November might be the month that leaves voters with a creeping sense of deja vu.
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By Brenda Goodman, Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously on Friday to shift away from a broad recommendation for Covid-19 vaccines to say that people who want one must consult with a health care provider, a process known as shared clinical decision-making. However,
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By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The outgoing head of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency on Friday gave a wide-ranging speech on the threats facing the West as he prepares to leave office later this month, highlighting Russia, China, Iran and Islamist terrorism. Richard Moore, who departs as the head of MI6 after five
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“He sits with tax collectors and sinners.”
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By LINLEY SANDERS and ITZEL LUNA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As late-night talk shows undergo major changes and controversy, a new poll finds that while most Americans don’t watch them regularly, the ones who do make such programming part of their routine are more likely to be Democrats. Only about one-quarter of Americans say
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CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — Actor Gary Busey has been sentenced to two years probation for a sexual offense stemming from an appearance at a 2022 horror convention in New Jersey, according to court records. The sentence was handed down Thursday during a virtual hearing in state court in Camden. Busey did not speak during
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Farm Aid — the annual fundraising concerts launched by Willie Nelson,Neil Young and John Mellencamp during the farm crisis of the 1980s — celebrates its 40th anniversary on Saturday in Minneapolis. The star-studded festivals are still raising public awareness of the challenges facing family farmers, and assisting
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By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A moment of truth: that’s how French President Emmanuel Macron sees the recognition of a Palestinian state by France and other Western nations, with the hope to make it a landmark step in his push for peace in the Middle East as the devastating war in Gaza
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By Sarah Davis, Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Four Army soldiers are believed to be dead after a Black Hawk helicopter crashed near a military base in Washington state late Wednesday evening, according to a spokesperson from the US Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office. “The U.S. Army Special Operations Command confirms that the
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — This year’s winter heating bills may send a shiver down many Americans’ spine. The cost of staying warm at home is expected to jump an average of 7.6%, to $976 this season, according to a new estimate from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. The spike stems from increases
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By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery and Yumi Asada, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Whenever he’s home, 84-year-old Toshiaki Morioka carries an alarm device that measures temperature and humidity, which can summon emergency responders at the press of a button. He takes it to bed, to the kitchen, even to the bath. That’s because he knows he
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As a group of advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met this week to discuss recommendations on who should get the updated Covid-19 shot this season, a newly published analysis from dozens of researchers emphasizes the “substantial” benefits of broad vaccine recommendations. The US Food
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By Azhar Al-Rubaie, CNN Hillah, Iraq (CNN) — The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time itself. In this moment the city feels both empty and eternal,
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