Senate Clears 3b Veterans Funding Patch Amid Larger Shortfall

Asia has ‘enormous’ shortfall of funds to adapt to climate change, warns ADB

Development bank report says region still needs hundreds of billions of dollars for action to tackle impact of global warming

World - Financial Times - October 31

GOP senators push for more FEMA funding

A group of GOP senators announced legislation Wednesday to replenish a critical disaster relief fund as members on both sides have sounded alarm over its finances amid back-to-back hurricanes. The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Senate Republicans raise questions after funds for disaster loans exhausted

A group of GOP senators are pressing the Small Business Administration (SBA) for answers after officials said its disaster loan program exhausted its funds earlier this week in the aftermath of a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Robinson lashes out at Republican senator amid tensions over campaign

North Carolina GOP gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson recently lashed out at Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) at a campaign event, slamming the senior senator as “spineless” following tensions ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Trump highlights Cruz endorsement amid tight Texas Senate race

Former President Trump highlighted his endorsement of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in Truth Social posts early Tuesday morning, ahead of the senator's lone debate with challenger Rep. Colin Allred ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Texas GOP amplifies voter fraud claims amid tight Senate race

Texas Republicans are making a preemptive push to paint the 2024 election as illegitimate and rife with fraud, a move that comes as Sen. Ted Cruz (R) fights for his political life. That rhetorical ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Michigan Senate foes brace for a 'really close' race amid Harris-Trump brawl

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers are battling for a key Senate seat in one of the most important presidential swing states.

Republican Sam Brown swings away in Nevada Senate debate amid polling deficit

GOP candidate Sam Brown spent Thursday’s Nevada Senate debate taking shots at Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen, as he still faces a polling deficit with Election Day creeping nearer.

Misplaced priorities at the Department of Veterans Affairs are hurting veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs is failing to serve the urgent needs of U.S. veterans due to chronic understaffing, long waits for health care, a six-figure backlog of benefit claims, and an ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

German Defence Ministry faces shortfall of €6 billion, minister warns

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

Man guilty of hammer attack murder of army veteran

Jack Crawley was convicted of the murder of Paul Taylor from Annan, Dumfriesshire, who went missing in October.

Dodgers to honor Valenzuela with patch in Series

The Dodgers will honor Fernando Valenzuela with a jersey patch in the World Series and during the 2025 season. It features his name in white and a No. 34 in blue.

Sports - ESPN - October 24

Israel's interceptor missiles are under pressure as threats loom larger

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Lucid’s stock takes a dive after EV maker warns of larger losses

Lucid’s stock took a deep dive in early Thursday trading, after the EV maker called for larger-than-expected operational losses and quarterly revenue that would be slightly ahead of forecasts.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Joel Embiid’s Dust-Up Is a Symptom of a Larger Problem in Philadelphia

All the years of scrutiny may be getting to the 30-year-old former M.V.P., a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Your paycheck may be larger in 2025, even if you don't get a raise

While there's plenty of time left in November, you may already have something exciting to look forward to in 2025: a slightly larger paycheck, even without a raise.

Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago

Exxon Mobil’s profit beat offsets revenue shortfall in first quarter after Pioneer Natural deal

Exxon Mobil Corp.’s third-quarter earnings on Friday showed a profit beat that offset a revenue miss, while the company boosted its quarterly dividend by 4%.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Molinaro honoring Vietnam War Veterans in Cortland County

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Veterans demand better payout for gay ban

Leading charities have written to the prime minister, calling the average payments "unacceptably low".

Veterans Dept. Investigating Acadia Healthcare for Insurance Fraud

Several federal agencies are investigating whether the large chain of psychiatric hospitals held patients without medical justification.

Health - The New York Times - October 18

Veterans deserve the truth, not spin with the VA budget

VA officials are asking for a budget increase to cover a projected $15 billion shortfall, but their own numbers and estimates contradict what they are asking for and why, and solutions such as ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Mariners decline $12M option on veteran Polanco

The Seattle Mariners have declined their $12 million option on second baseman Jorge Polanco, allowing him to become a free agent.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Is Department of Veterans Affairs care really ‘scandalously substandard’?

VA, certainly, is not perfect. The department has issues — but, as a former secretary of Veterans Affairs, I am convinced the health care VA provides veterans is better than most other Americans ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

The Best Veterans Day Mattress Deals (2024)

Get ahead of the Black Friday sales with these Veterans Day mattress deals on all our editor-tested picks.

Tech - Wired - 13 hours ago

Kenya relocates 50 elephants to a larger park. A sign poaching is under control, officials say

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Kenya relocates 50 elephants to larger park; sign poaching under control: Officials

Kenya is moving 50 elephants from a national reserve to a larger park after overpopulation overwhelmed the ecosystem, in what has been hailed as a conservation success

World - ABC News - October 15

Yankees vs. Guardians ALCS has been sloppy, but Cleveland's mistakes have loomed larger through two games

The Guardians are finding ways to beat themselves so far in the American League Championship Series

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

'Higher prices, larger deficits': 23 Nobel Prize-winning economists slam Trump agenda, endorse Harris

Experts estimate that Donald Trump's budget plan would expand federal deficits by five times more than Vice President Kamala Harris' proposals.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Treasury market under Trump at risk from inflation, not larger fiscal deficit, says analyst

The danger to the Treasury market from a second Donald Trump presidency comes not from a sharp increase in bond issuance but revived price pressures

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

World Series drew larger audience in Japan than NBA Finals did in U.S. this year

So it turns out Japan really wanted to watch Shohei Ohtani in the World Series.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

LGBT voters, a larger share of the electorate than ever, shift away from Trump

Former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to become the next U.S. president, NBC News projected, but he didn’t do so with the help of LGBT voters.

UCLA basketball could hit the big-time against New Mexico with larger lineup

UCLA coach Mick Cronin is weighing which lineup to start during a high-level matchup against New Mexico on Friday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

SpaceX's Starship Cleared for New Test Flight

The FAA said requirements have been met for the next launch. The company has criticized the length of reviews.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 12

Giants WR Nabers clears protocol, set to return

Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers has cleared the concussion protocol after sitting out the past two games.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

‘King Conker’ cleared of cheating at World Conker Championships

David Jakins is cleared of any wrongdoing after he was found with a steel nut in his pocket. The winner of the World Conker Championships has been cleared of any wrongdoing after he was found with ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

N.F.L. Takeaways: There Is a Clear Team to Beat in the N.F.C.

The Lions aren’t just the best team in the conference. They might be the best team overall, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 21

Conker champion cleared of cheating after probe

David Jakins, 82, who is also known as King Conker, won his men's title "fairly" says organisers.

Senate Clears 3b Veterans Funding Patch Amid Larger Shortfall

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