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BBC News - Top stories
Storm Boris: Helicopter rescues after floods overwhelm Italian town
People climbed on roofs and buildings collapsed as Storm Boris battered northern Italy.34 minutes ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Michigan sheriff’s deputy leaps into moving car to rescue 63-year-old driver in medical distress
A Michigan Sheriff’s deputy didn't need one as she leapt into the window of a moving car on a busy highway to rescue a 63-year-old driver suffering from a medical emergency.1 hour ago -
Financial Times - Business
Lord Alli: How Labour donor’s largesse tarnished government’s image
Donations to seven cabinet ministers and UK prime minister’s wife have raised eyebrows3 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
New rules for disadvantaged businesses should maintain integrity
The SBA is currently rethinking the small disadvantaged business program after federal court rulings and has placed a “pause” on new 8(a) applications and new rules and regulations will be coming ...6 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Senate will move stopgap funding bill as government shutdown looms
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday that he will act later in the day to advance a bipartisan government funding bill after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) failed to pass ...6 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Python squeezes woman in her kitchen for 2 hours before she's rescued
A woman in Thailand says a massive python coiled around her in her kitchen and "only tightened" as she attempted to fight it off.10 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
House Defeats Mike Johnson’s Spending Bill as Government Shutdown Looms
Both Republicans and Democrats opposed the stopgap funding bill, which was tied to new rules requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote.18 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
House fails to pass Speaker Johnson's government funding plan
The House voted 202 to 220 Wednesday rejecting Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to extend government funding for six months. Congress has until Oct. 1 to reach an agreement to keep the government open.21 hours ago - House -
CBS News - Top stories
House to vote on Mike Johnson's spending plan to avoid a government shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is confident about a vote on his proposal to avoid a government shutdown. The Senate will likely block the plan if it passes in the House of Representatives. CBS ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
In Georgia, a New Showdown Is Brewing Over Election Rules
The state election board was recently taken over by a conservative majority. Its latest proposals are dangerously late in the process and most likely illegal, according to the secretary of state.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Dutch government led by far-right PVV asks EU for opt-out from asylum rules
Move by coalition headed by Geert Wilders’ Freedom party is unlikely to get a positive reception in Brussels. The new Dutch coalition government headed by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party ...Yesterday - Netherlands -
ABC News - World
Cyprus' top court sacks the government's chief accountant over misconduct
Cyprus’ top court has ordered that the government's comptroller general be removed from his post for misconduct and interferences in the works of the judiciaryYesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
House to vote on GOP plan to avert government shutdown
The House is set to vote Wednesday on Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to keep the government funded with Congress up against an October 1 deadline to pass a spending bill or continuing resolution to ...Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Small beer: Study calls on government to shrink pints
Cambridge University found serving beer in two-thirds of a pint glasses led to a 10% drop in drinking.Yesterday -
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ABC News - World
Dutch government led by hard right asks for formal opt-out from EU migration rules
The new Dutch government dominated by the far-right party of Geert Wilders has officially asked the European Union for an exemption from its migration obligationsYesterday - Netherlands -
Financial Times - World
Italian PM Meloni condemns EU’s green rules for struggling auto industry
Prime minister calls ban on new fossil-fuel engines from 2035 ‘self-destructive’Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
House to vote on GOP plan to fund government as shutdown deadline looms
The House is voting Wednesday on a government funding measure with less than two weeks before a possible government shutdown.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Thai woman rescued after two hours trapped in four-metre python’s coils
Arom Arunroj, 64, said she was doing the washing-up at about 8.30pm when the 20kg snake attacked her. A Thai woman has described being trapped in the coils of a 20kg (44lb) python for about two ...Yesterday -
NBC News - Politics
McConnell: Government shutdown before election ‘politically beyond stupid’
A vote on a stopgap funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown is expected to fail in Congress, a consequence that does not sit well with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. ...Yesterday -
ABC News - World
China announces sanctions on US companies selling arms to self-ruled Taiwan
China has announced sanctions on American companies selling arms to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory and threatens to annex by forceYesterday - China -
The Hill - Politics
'Just the facts': Seeking to provide the public with the government data they need
Making government data more accessible and easier to understand: That's the standing goal for Poppy MacDonald. MacDonald, a former news executive, now leads "USA Facts,” a nonpartisan, nonprofit ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - World
Reeves orders crackdown on government use of consultants
Chancellor seeks to save £1bn on external contracts as part of spending review ahead of UK BudgetYesterday -
The New York Times - World
Israel’s Netanyahu Considers Firing Defense Minister Gallant in Government Shakeup
Dismissing the minister, Yoav Gallant, would remove a frequent critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a time of mounting tensions with Hezbollah.Yesterday - Israel -
The Hill - Politics
Johnson outlines economic plan under Trump if GOP controls government in 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday outlined his economic agenda for the first 100 days under a second Trump administration — a plan that assumes Republicans will win unified control of ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Lane Kiffin slams Wake Forest for violating 'unwritten rule'
Wake Forest suddenly canceled the back half of a home-and-home series with Ole Miss that was scheduled for next season.2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
GOP won't force a vote to overturn nursing home staffing rule
Republicans are not planning to force a vote on a resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s plan mandating minimum staffing levels in nursing homes, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said. A ...2 days ago -
ESPN - Sports
Kiffin: Wake's game buyout broke 'unwritten rule'
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin says Wake Forest violated "an unwritten rule" by buying its way out of next year's matchup, leaving the No. 5 Rebels, who defeated the Demon Deacons 40-6 Saturday in ...2 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Judge rules Trump Media breached stock contract with early investor
Trump Media breached an agreement with one of the investors that helped the company go public, and must grant the investor a larger share of its stock, a judge ruled.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
Financial Times - Business
EU competition chief warns against weakening rules to create champions
Margrethe Vestager’s comments come as successor told to be ‘more supportive’ of companies2 days ago - European Union -
The Hill - Politics
McConnell: Government shutdown before election 'politically beyond stupid'
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is warning colleagues that it would be “politically beyond stupid” for Congress to stumble into a government shutdown a few weeks before Election Day, ...2 days ago -
CNBC - Business
Judge rules Trump Media breached stock contract with early investor
Donald Trump will soon be free to start selling his DJT shares, but the Republican presidential nominee recently said he will not do so.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Presidential debates must be rescued from TV news media
The U.S. presidential debates have become a corporate television news media product, with activist moderators and imbalanced fact checks, leaving viewers with a poor quality exchange between the ...2 days ago -
CNBC - Business
Planning to delay retirement may not rescue you from poor savings
Many people retire earlier than expected due to unforeseen factors like a layoff or poor health.2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Glasgow to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after rescue deal agreed
Scottish government accepts scaled-down version of event after ‘multimillion-pound’ Australian offer. The Scottish government has agreed a rescue deal for a scaled-down version of the 2026 ...2 days ago -
ABC News - World
Many in Indian-controlled Kashmir plan to vote this time to deny Modi total control
For decades, boycotting elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir was a sign of protest against Indian rule2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Life as a woman under Taliban rule
How are Afghanistan’s women and girls coping with harsh new restrictions?2 days ago