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Congress unveils short-term funding bill to avert shutdown

Congressional leaders on Tuesday evening released the text of a short-term bill to keep the federal government open until March 14, rolling it out just days ahead of a key deadline to prevent a ...

NBC News - 8h

Congressional Leaders Unveil Short-Term Spending Bill Tied to Disaster Aid

What started out as a simple stopgap measure to avert a shutdown for a few months became a magnet for more than $100 billion in emergency disaster and farm aid, plus a host of unrelated policy ...

The New York Times - 15h

N.B.A. Unveils Revamped All-Star Game Format

The mini-tournament will include three teams composed of the top 24 players in the league and the team who wins the Rising Stars Challenge.

The New York Times - 19h

Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid looming government shutdown

Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill unveiled a spending package Tuesday that would keep the government funded until March 2025 and avoid a shutdown. It includes more than $100 billion for ...

CBS News - 3h

Morning Report — Congress tries to keep the lights on

In today’s issue: Congress is poised to avert a government shutdown — with hours to spare, necessary assistance from Democrats and some uproar from conservatives. As lawmakers stare down a Friday ...

The Hill - 6h

Congress unveils bill to avoid a government shutdown

Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap bill to keep the government funded through March 14, 2025. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill.

CBS News - 15h

25 movies added to Library of Congress film registry

"Dirty Dancing" and "Beverly Hills Cop" were among 25 movies recently added to the Library of Congress film registry. The registry seeks to preserve movies that are "culturally, historically or ...

CBS News - 16h

Congress releases short-term funding bill as deadline nears to avert a holiday shutdown

House Republicans released legislative text of their short-term bill Monday to keep the federal government open until mid-March, just days ahead of a key deadline to prevent a shutdown.

NBC News - 17h

Congress strikes deal to avert government shutdown

Congressional leaders have struck a bipartisan deal to keep the government funded beyond a looming Dec. 20 shutdown deadline. Legislation rolled out by leadership on Tuesday would kick the Friday ...

The Hill - 17h

An AI roadmap for Congress

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story House AI task force releases sweeping end-of-year report The House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence ...

The Hill - 19h

Lawmakers unveil draft paid family leave bills

A bipartisan working group on Tuesday released two drafts aimed at providing more families with more paid family leave. “The American people have waited too long for us to solve a major issue that ...

The Hill - 21h

Congress scrambles to finalize a short-term bill with shutdown deadline days away

Congress is working to finalize a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown this weekend, right before the holidays.

NBC News - 1d

Terrorism victims push Congress on relief funding

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US victims of terrorism want Congress to boost relief ...

The Hill - 1d

Apple unveils the most-downloaded games and apps of 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, Apple is unveiling the most downloaded games and apps of the year in the U.S.

VentureBeat - 1d

Congress to vote on short-term spending bill to avert government shutdown before holidays

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are under the gun to approve a short-term spending bill this week to avoid a government shutdown before the holidays. The continuing resolution has to be approved in the ...

CBS News - 2d

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

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

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

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

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 Wizards

ABC News - Dec. 8

A short guide to Syria’s long war

Assad’s fall concludes the arc of ‘Arab Spring’ uprisings that reshaped the region

Financial 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