By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congress is starkly divided over very different paths to preventing a federal shutdown — the Senate charging ahead with a bipartisan package to temporarily fund the government but the House slogging through a longshot effort with no real chance of finishing by Saturday’s
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM, TOM KRISHER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden grabbed a bullhorn on the picket line Tuesday and urged striking auto workers to “stick with it” in an unparalleled show of support for organized labor by a modern president. Donning a union ballcap and
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Estimates of the number of people in the US with lingering Covid-19 symptoms vary widely, but a new survey from the National Center for Health Statistics says the condition may have affected as many as 962,000 children and 17.9 million adults. In 2022, according to the agency, 1.3% of
Continue ReadingBy Jake Tapper, Jeremy Herb and Makayla Humphrey, CNN Washington (CNN) — In her new book “Enough,” former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson paints the closing days of the Trump White House as even more chaotic and lawless than she previously disclosed in her shocking televised testimony last summer. President Donald Trump lashes out unpredictably
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is back, but the formula you know is long gone. For more than 20 years, the annual cultural phenomenon saw a who’s who of supermodels don over-the-top lingerie and angel wings to strut down a runway to performances by the likes of Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga,
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to ban school boards from rejecting textbooks based on their teachings about the contributions of people from different racial backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities. Newsom on Monday said the measure is “long overdue.” It comes in the
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Sandstone Care examined how encouraging teens to change their thoughts and behaviors can help them overcome substance abuse.
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The Hechinger Report looks at the issue of state takeovers of schools and whether such measures actually aid student performance or function to undermine Black and Hispanic communities.
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From Albuquerque to Worcester, Swyft Filings identifies the best cities in each state to start a new business in 2023.
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Flowcode visualized the share of shopping that happens in person, online, or in a hybrid capacity across categories using data from a 2022 IBM survey.
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Today’s Homeowner looks at the rise of ‘fast furniture,’ its impact on both the economy and the environment, and some sustainable alternatives.
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The surprise attendance of pop superstar Taylor Swift at Sunday’s Kansas City Chiefs game also brought an unexpected surge in sales of Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce’s jersey, according to sports retailer Fanatics. “Yesterday, Travis Kelce was one of the top five selling NFL players and saw a nearly
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten (CNN) — A court-appointed special master offered three proposals on Monday to boost the Black voting-age population in a reconfigured Alabama congressional district – the latest development in a closely watched redistricting case with implications for control of the US House of Representatives after next year’s elections. The maps drafted by special
Continue ReadingBy Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — Often associated with traffic-blocking buses, screechy megaphones and overcrowded landmarks, group tours don’t exactly have the best reputation. But a new crop of travel companies is totally redefining the concept, catering to millennials and Generation Z. Leaving tour guide flags by the wayside, next-gen group trips invite solo travelers
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Though there were only about half of the initial Paid Leave Oregon applications expected, the Oregon Employment Department says the rollout of the program has been successful, with about 8,000 approvals so far and a third week of paying benefits underway.
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Varios grupos que defienden los derechos de los migrantes condenaron este lunes el nuevo acuerdo entre Estados Unidos y México, por el que este último país se compromete a “despresurizar” sus ciudades fronterizas deportando a sus países de origen a las personas que buscan cruzar la frontera. “El anuncio del acuerdo
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, Senior White House correspondent (CNN) — Confusion reigned on the eve of Joe Biden’s Tuesday trip to Michigan, as the White House scrambled to finalize the president’s plans for visiting striking autoworkers and lawmakers were left guessing about his itinerary. On Monday afternoon, members of the United Auto Workers at the site
Continue ReadingRIALTO BEACH, Wash. (AP) — Teams are searching for a 26-year-old woman who was swept into the ocean Monday from a popular beach on the Washington coast, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard said it received a call at 10:50 a.m. about a woman who was reportedly taken by ocean currents while
Continue ReadingRIALTO BEACH, Wash. (AP) — Teams are searching for a 26-year-old woman who was swept into the ocean Monday from a popular beach on the Washington coast, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard said it received a call at 10:50 a.m. about a woman who was reportedly taken by ocean currents while
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 GOP presidential debate stage is shrinking after the Republican National Committee announced late Monday that seven candidates are set to participate in the second debate – down one from their first clash. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott,
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