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Congress scrambling for stopgap in end-of-year sprint
Congress is scrambling to roll out a government funding bill to avert a shutdown by Friday’s deadline, as lawmakers sprint to wrap up business for the year — and 118th Congress. Speaker Mike ...The Hill - 2d -
Lawmakers struggle to reach deal to avert government shutdown
Congressional negotiators are struggling to reach a deal to keep the government's lights on past Dec. 20. Text of a continuing resolution (CR) for a government funding package was expected on ...The Hill - 2d -
Congress grapples over pre-Christmas catch-all deal as government shutdown looms
Top lawmakers had aimed to release bill text over the weekend but hit an impasse over agriculture aid.Politico - 2d -
Anything short of full repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act is political malpractice
The Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden's signature climate law, will cost taxpayers $1.5 trillion over the next ten years and potentially $4 trillion by 2050, and full repeal is necessary to ...The Hill - 3d -
India's Novel Attempts at Battling Deadly Air Pollution Are Falling Short
Residents see antismog guns and drones as “Band-Aid” solutions for a serious air-pollution problem.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
Sunday shows preview: Drones capture national attention; Congress works to avert shutdown
A slew of drone sightings in New Jersey and different parts of the country have made headlines this week as Congress scrambles to avoid the Dec. 20 government shutdown deadline. The Democratic ...The Hill - 3d -
Unveiling | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Anderson Cooper investigates "nudify" websites and apps, which use artificial intelligence to turn a real photo of someone fully clothed into a real-looking nude image. Sunday on 60 Minutes.CBS News - 4d -
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Bill Belichick, North Carolina contract details: Official terms trickle out as Tar Heels announce hire
Belichick doubles his predecessor in salary, but a deal this short had insiders skepticalCBS Sports - 6d -
Why are Trader Joe's stores short on eggs?
"Chickens on strike!" reads a sign posted to an empty refrigerator case where you'd normally find cartons of eggs.The Hill - 6d -
Google Unveils A.I. Agent Based on Gemini 2.0
The experimental tool can browse spreadsheets, shopping sites and other services, before taking action on behalf of the computer user.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds
The next United Nations climate conference will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where widespread deforestation has turned the surrounding rainforest from a vital carbon sink into ...ABC News - Dec. 11 -
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Lawmakers race to avert government shutdown with deadline nearing
Congress only has 10 days left to figure out government funding before the shutdown deadline. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion explains why House Speaker Mike Johnson will almost ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
Met Museum Unveils Design for New Modern Wing
The architect Frida Escobedo has drawn on her Mexican heritage in reimagining the galleries for Modern and contemporary art.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Morning Report — Dear Congress, your deadline is nigh
In today’s issue: The trouble with lame-duck congressional sessions is that they’re so short and too long. In 10 days, Congress will run out of funds to keep the government operating through the ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Congress races toward fast-approaching government shutdown deadline
Congress has just 10 days until government funding is set to run out, and lawmakers don’t have a deal to keep the lights on during the holidays. Members on both sides of the aisle expect the ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Manchin, Welch unveil bill placing term limits on Supreme Court
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (I) and Vermont Sen. Peter Welch (D) have introduced a resolution to impose 18-year term limits on Supreme Court justices, which would require some turnover on the ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Google unveils 'mind-boggling' quantum computing chip
It solves in five minutes a problem computers now would need 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years to work out, Google says.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Google unveils ‘mindboggling’ quantum computing chip
Chip takes minutes to complete tasks that would otherwise take 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years. It measures just 4cm squared but it possesses almost inconceivable speed.. Google has built ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Short-handed Grizzlies cruise to 140-112 win over Wizards
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 21 points, Scotty Pippen Jr. had 14 points and 12 assists and the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies romped to a 140-112 victory over the Washington WizardsABC News - Dec. 8 -
A short guide to Syria’s long war
Assad’s fall concludes the arc of ‘Arab Spring’ uprisings that reshaped the regionFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
With Pageantry and Dignitaries, France Unveils a Reborn Notre-Dame
Five years after a ruinous fire, the reopening of the cathedral restored it in full glory to the Paris skyline and delivered a much-needed morale boost for France.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Riot Unveils Project K, The League of Legends TGC
Riot Games has big plans for League of Legends in 2025, and they aren't limited to the original game. Project K, the new League of Legends-inspired trading card game, is on its way to a global ...GameSpot - Dec. 6 -
How the CFPB Could Change Under a Republican Congress
Republicans are unlikely to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but they will drastically rework its rules and activities.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Burchett: DOGE will be 'waste of time' unless Congress acts
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said the proposed “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) will be a “waste of time” unless Congress acts on the “things that they're talking real big about.” “The ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE Goes to Congress
The tycoons in charge of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s amorphous government efficiency initiative made the rounds on Capitol Hill, bashing debt but revealing little about how they will tackle it.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
McCarthy: Gaetz wanted 'excuse to resign' from Congress
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday that ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) wanted an "excuse to resign" from Congress when he was nominated by President-elect Trump to be ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Congress's budget gimmicks: A history of failure
Congress has a long history of using gimmicks to reduce government spending and balance the budget, but these efforts have not been successful, as evidenced by the current budget situation.The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Morning Report — Congress braces for first 100 days
In today’s issue: As Republican lawmakers gear up for the 119th Congress, the House and Senate are bracing for differing challenges in the first 100 days of President-elect Trump’s administration. ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
PVH Stock Falls After Holiday Outlook Falls Short
The company guided for sales to fall between 6% and 7% in the current quarter, wider than the 4.5% decline forecast by analysts.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Thomson Computing unveils 1st Web3 laptop
Metavisio and its subsidiary Thomson Computing have unveiled what they call the first Web3 laptop, engineered from the ground up for native Web3 experiences.VentureBeat - Dec. 4 -
Nobody wants to be short this market: “equity repo” edition
Cozzie livs? More like cozzie levsFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Amid political chaos, Bank of Korea says it will boost short-term liquidity and deploy measures to stabilize the FX market
The announcement came shortly after the BOK held an emergency board meeting.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Will a short-term or long-term CD be better for 2025?
Both offer unique benefits, but only one is arguably better heading into 2025. Here's what savers should know now.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Unveiling YouTube's top trends for 2024
Exclusively on "CBS Mornings Plus," YouTube's Culture and Trends lead Maddy Buxton joins us to reveal YouTube's top trends for 2024.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Congress faces shutdown dilemma that could mess with Trump's first 100 days
Congress faces a Dec. 20 deadline to avert a government shutdown and is expected to kick the funding fight til early 2025 when President-elect Donald Trump will be in office.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
BlackRock launches active short-term money market ETF
Manager claims to be first to offer strategy in a Ucits-regulated ETF in EuropeFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
W.N.B.A. Unveils 2025 Schedule, With a Record Number of Games
Teams will play 44 games during the league’s 29th season.The New York Times - Dec. 2
