Congress Is Poised to Delay Again on Farm Bill, Leaving Families in Limbo

The agriculture and nutrition measure was last updated in 2018 and originally expired two years ago. Farmers fear the Trump administration’s priorities will eclipse theirs next year.

Business - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

As Congress Feuds Over Farm Bill, Growers Are ‘Stuck in Limbo’

The agriculture and nutrition measure was last updated in 2018 and originally expired two years ago. Farmers fear the Trump administration’s priorities will eclipse theirs next year.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 hours ago

Congress poised for another farm bill punt after Senate nonstarter

House Republicans rejected a farm bill proposal by Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) this week, increasing the likelihood that lawmakers will pass another one-year ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

China halts foreign adoptions, leaving children and U.S. families in limbo

Last month, China announced that it would end foreign adoptions of Chinese children to foreign families other than to blood relatives. Parent Aimee Welch joins CBS News to discuss her ongoing ...

Razor-tight races could leave House control in limbo for weeks

It could be days — or even weeks — before Americans know who will control the House of Representatives in the next Congress, setting up what could be a long and anxious window of uncertainty ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

The IRS refuses COVID claims, leaving small businesses in limbo

The IRS has delayed processing of properly submitted ERTC claims, leaving small businesses in the dark and owed over $100 billion, while the Biden administration has not addressed the wider issue ...

Politics - The Hill - November 20

Trump sentencing delayed, Gaetz will not return to Congress in January

President-elect Donald Trump's "hush money" case sentencing has been delayed as his team pushes for the case to be dismissed outright. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports. Also, CBS News' Scott MacFarlane ...

Trump sentencing for "hush money" conviction still in limbo, could be delayed until 2029

New York prosecutors are urging the judge in President-elect Donald Trump's "hush money" case to delay sentencing until after Trump completes his second term in the White House. CBS News legal ...

Family of woman who died blame parked cars for ambulance delay

A car had to be moved before an ambulance could get down the street to a woman in cardiac arrest.

Prosecutors back delaying Trump sentence until he leaves White House

New York prosecutors have vowed to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his criminal conviction, however.

UK farmers plan to protest at Parliament over a tax hike they say will ruin family farms

World - Yahoo News - November 19

UK farmers plan to protest at Parliament over a tax hike they say will ruin family farms

British farmers are descending on Parliament to protest a hike in inheritance tax that they say will deal a “hammer blow” to struggling family farms

World - ABC News - November 19

From the GI Bill to reparations: The next Congress must right a history of injustice

The G.I. Bill, which provided life-changing education and housing benefits to millions of World War II veterans, excluded nearly 1 million Black veterans, perpetuating the racial wealth gap and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

On lame-duck AI bill, Congress shouldn’t push too far

Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds the potential to bring a commercial and economic rebirth for the United States and its allies, but Congress is negotiating a lame-duck bill to regulate the AI ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Biden to send Congress an emergency funding bill for disaster relief

The bill will be put forth "in the coming days," a White House official said. The bill is meant to address funding shortages reported after a brutal storm season.

Focus on families affected by harrowing deaths, says MP behind assisted dying bill

Kim Leadbeater says the vote on her assisted dying bill on Friday is likely to be "very close".

Tiny Homes Face the Ax in Hong Kong, Leaving Many Families Worried

The government says the city’s smallest apartments need more regulation. For some of Hong Kong’s poorest, that could mean higher rents or even eviction.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

Trump campaign leaves some cities with thousands in unpaid bills after rallies

Albuquerque officials say Trump now owes the city $444,986 over five years.

Former acting DHS secretary leaves door open to serving Trump again

Former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf suggested this week that he would be open to returning to the Trump administration, saying he would be "happy to serve if needed." "Look, I'm ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

My family has grown Britain’s food for 140 years. Here’s what politicians don’t understand about farming | Clare Wise

We’ve cared for our farm through war, pandemic and money worries. The inheritance tax row shows how little the government respects that. Clare Wise is a farmer based in County Durham If you are ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

Family of Georgia mother who died takes steps to file lawsuit over delayed abortion care

The family of Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old mother who died following delayed abortion care, have taken steps to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. According to a ProPublica investigation, doctors ...

Family of mom who died after delayed abortion care says death was preventable

CBS News' Jericka Duncan spoke to Amber Thurman's family and the ProPublica reporter whose investigation found doctors waited 19 hours before performing surgery on Thurman.

Menendez brothers hearing delayed as family begs for freedom: "I do want them home"

A hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, brothers convicted of killing their parents more than three decades ago, was postponed Monday after technical issues with the brothers' virtual appearance. The ...

Mace says anti-trans bathroom bill is response to Sarah McBride coming to Congress

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., told reporters that her effort to ban transgender women from female bathrooms at the U.S. Capitol was "absolutely" in response Sarah McBride's election as the first openly ...

Politics - NBC News - November 19

Rep. Mace says Capitol restroom bill targeted 1st transgender member of Congress

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride is the first transgender member of Congress.

Rep. Jim Jordan leaves the door open for special counsel Jack Smith to testify before Congress

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, on Sunday said that he and his House Republican colleagues are “not taking anything off the table” related to investigating ...

Politics - NBC News - November 10

Japan’s unfortunate political limbo

Prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision to call a snap election backfired

World - Financial Times - October 30

This policy gap is harming Americans’ health — and finances, doctor group warns

Compared to other industrialized countries, the U.S. has “been behind for quite a while, so the time is definitely now” for these changes, a pediatrician told MarketWatch.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Column: 'Wicked' box office proves Hollywood needs to take family films seriously again

Hey, Hollywood, don't throw the baby, or at least the 8-year-old, out with the bathwater. Strong 'Wicked' opening shows family movies are more in demand than ever.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

The Budget: NHS, Wages and Farms

How are these areas impacted by the Budget?

GOP trifecta on the line with House control in limbo

The majority in the chamber is expected to be slim no matter who wins, meaning a call on House control could take days or weeks.

Politics - Politico - November 6

Control of House remains in limbo as Democrats reflect on losses

Election ballots are still being counted to determine which party will hold the power in the House. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke out about the Democratic losses so far. Willie James ...

Alcaraz misses out as Zverev and Ruud complete semifinal field at ATP Finals

Carlos Alcaraz was the big name missing when the last two semifinal spots were filled at the ATP Finals

Sports - ABC News - November 15

British farming needs a clearer future

A furore over inheritance tax is obscuring more fundamental questions

World - Financial Times - November 5

Budget protests: the transformation of British farming

Data shows the deep structural changes to the sector since inheritance tax reforms were introduced

World - Financial Times - November 19

Watch: The farming inheritance tax row explained

BBC Verify examines the different claims about how many farms will be affected by the inheritance tax changes for agricultural assets.

‘Rachel had been ready to leave me if our IVF hadn’t worked’: writer Jack Thorne on how his family’s fertility struggles inspired his new film

The screenwriter behind hit TV dramas National Treasure and Kiri, as well as the Harry Potter stage play, talks about his new, more personal project created with his wife - a feature film, Joy, ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

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