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A government shutdown is nearing this weekend. What does it mean, who's hit and what's next?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is headed towards a shutdown this weekend that could disrupt many government services, squeeze federal employees and roil politics as Republicans in the House, fueled by hard-right demands to slash budgets, force a confrontation over federal spending. ...
Biden says shutdown isn't his fault. Will Americans agree?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a likely government shutdown, the White House wants to make sure any blame falls at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue — specifically on House Republicans. After all, it's House Republicans who have been paralyzed by their inability to pass a...
Federal prosecutors press Trump gag order request as judge sets hearing for arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors pressed their case Friday for a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, citing what they said was a continuing pattern of incendiary and intimidating statements in the case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 election. ...
An ex-investigative journalist is sentenced to 6 years in a child sexual abuse materials case
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former investigative journalist for ABC News was sentenced Friday to six years in federal prison for possessing and transporting child sexual abuse images. James Gordon Meek, of Arlington, Virginia, pleaded guilty in July, admitting in a plea agreement that...
Senate confirms Mississippi US Attorney, putting him in charge of welfare scandal prosecution
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed a U.S. attorney in Mississippi who will oversee the largest public corruption case in the state’s history. President Joe Biden nominated Todd Gee for the post overseeing the Southern District of Mississippi in September...
What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans and travel impacts, explained
NEW YORK (AP) — With gridlock persisting in Washington, a government shutdown is looking all but inevitable ahead of this weekend's deadline. While the Senate pushes forward with bipartisan approach aimed at keeping the government open, the Republican-controlled House has made...
Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion after long drought of winners
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another Powerball drawing Saturday night, another chance at a jackpot that is inching toward $1 billion. The estimated $960 million prize is the world's ninth-largest lottery jackpot, behind earlier Powerball and Mega Millions prizes that all topped $1...
The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November, taking a groundbreaking step that military leaders have long resisted. Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander of Naval Special...
Mexico's president slams US aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president on Friday slammed U.S. aid for Ukraine and economic sanctions on Venezuela, Cuba and other nations as the first of two high-level U.S.-Mexico meetings got underway in Washington. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador issued a broad...
Proud Boy who disappeared ahead of his Jan. 6 sentencing was found unconscious by agents at his home
A member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before he was supposed to be sentenced for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot was found unconscious by federal agents after he tried to “covertly return” to his home, the FBI said on Friday. Christopher Worrell, of...
