Approves New Contract

From the archives: House Speaker Newt Gingrich discusses the "Contract with America"

House Speaker Newt Gingrich joined Face the Nation in 1995 to discuss his plans for the "Contract with America," a series of legislative measures meant to shrink the size of the federal government.

Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services

Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodies

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Rachel Reeves defiant after historic tax and spend Budget

Verdict of markets will be critical for UK chancellor’s plans to increase government borrowing

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

WRU admits it ‘needs to apologise’ over women’s team contract talks

Players were threatened with withdrawal from World Cup Organisation denies sexism played any part The Welsh Rugby Union says it “needs to apologise” for threats to withdraw the women’s team from ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

How much Kuminga, Warriors reportedly were apart in contract talks

Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors reportedly were $5 million apart in contract extension talks before failing to agree to a deal before the Oct. 21 deadline.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Snell unsurprisingly opts out of Giants contract, becomes free agent

Blake Snell officially opted out of the second year of his San Francisco Giants contract and is an MLB free agent this offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Yankees' Gerrit Cole opts out of contract; team expected to retain ace by adding to current deal

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole reportedly opted out of his nine-year, $324 million contract with four years still remaining, but New York is expected to keep the right-hander by adding one more year to ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Report: Ray declines opt-out in Giants contract to remain with team

Left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray reportedly declined the opt-out in his Giants contract and will remain with San Francisco for at least two more seasons.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

UK looks at handing asylum seeker housing contracts back to local councils

Exploratory talks follow criticism of private outsourcing groups and concern about their high profits

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Boeing workers to vote on third contract agreement that could end strike

The 33,000 workers who have been on strike since September could return to work this week. Boeing workers will vote on a third contract agreement on Monday that could end a seven-week strike that ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Boeing machinists accept labor contract, ending 7-week strike

Boeing sweetened its offer to thousands of striking factory workers, leading machinists union to back the deal.

Bruins sign forward Tyler Johnson to one-year contract

Tyler Johnson is officially in the mix for the Bruins after signing a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Original Six club.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Meet the startup that just won the Pentagon’s first AI defense contract

The Pentagon awards its first-ever generative AI defense contract worth $1.8M to Jericho Security, targeting deepfake attacks and AI-powered threats against military personnel including drone pilots.

Tech - VentureBeat - 20 hours ago

Tom Brady is finally an NFL owner after getting approved to purchase a stake in the Raiders

It was a long road, but it's now official

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

NFL owners approve Jacksonville's $1.4 billion 'stadium of the future' set to open in 2028

NFL owners have unanimously approved Jacksonville’s $1_4 billion “stadium of the future."

Sports - ABC News - October 15

Tom Brady's purchase of a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders is approved by NFL team owners

Tom Brady’s purchase of a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders has been approved by NFL team owners

Sports - ABC News - October 15

Controversial consulting firm fails to get approval for deal with Ohio teachers’ pension fund

A committee on the Ohio retired teachers’ pension fund board has decided not to move forward with the controversial consulting firm that has been the subject of News 5 investigations.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

China to boost financing for approved housing projects to $560 billion to counter property slump

China has announced it will expand the amount of financing available for housing projects on a “white list” to 4 trillion yuan ($562 billion), seeking to reverse a slump in the property industry

World - ABC News - October 17

Russian lawmakers give initial approval to a bill targeting those who advocate not having children

Russia’s lower house of parliament has given a quick initial approval to a bill outlawing the promotion of material that discourages people from having children

World - ABC News - October 17

Merck says experimental RSV treatment protected infants in trial, paving way for potential approval

Merck is discussing the study data with regulators worldwide, with a goal of making the treatment available for infants as early as the 2025 to 2026 RSV season.

Business - CNBC - October 18

UFC antitrust lawsuit: Judge grants preliminary approval on $375 million settlement for plaintiffs in Le case

It appears UFC fighters from 2010 to 2017 are set to receive some compensation following a judge's ruling in Nevada

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

'There’s players in there!' Every day is 'bring fans to work' day in Dallas, and some Cowboys don’t approve

Dallas allows fans to rub elbows with players in a way not common among the 31 other NFL teams. Some players believe tours get in the way of championship-building.

Sports - ESPN - October 24

A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

Health - ABC News - October 24

County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

A judge has permanently blocked enforcement of Ohio's ban on virtually all abortions