Shutdown avoided, but this is still a historically unproductive Congress
The US government has barely avoided a shutdown. But just because House Speaker Kevin McCarthy managed to find a last-minute solution, it does not mean our government is magically working well again. Nor is it a sign that McCarthy has figured out a way to bring his Republican Conference together.
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Antony's ex-girlfriend releases new statement following Man Utd return
Gabriela Cavallin has issued a fresh statement after Antony made his return to Manchester United first-team activities this week. The Brazil winger is under investigation after being accused of assault by three different women.
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Shutdown Averted, McCarthy Faces Mutiny: Your Sunday US Briefing
Greetings from New York City, where it now appears impossible to buy a submersible water pump to drain
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A contract for 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers expired. Historic US health care strike could start Wednesday
A coalition of eight unions representing 75,000 employees of Kaiser Permanente said late Saturday that is has not reached an agreement with the company, setting the stage for the largest healthcare strike in US history on Wednesday.
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Why the Premier League doesn't use semi-automated offsides
A look at why the Premier League do not use semi-automated offsides, leaving the decision up to VAR, while it is used in competitions such as the Champions League, La Liga and the World Cup
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McCarthy Faces Attempt by Far Right to Remove Him as Speaker
Kevin McCarthy’s embrace of a bipartisan deal to avert a US government shutdown has triggered a mutiny by
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Harvard University inaugurates Claudine Gay as school's first Black president
In a historic first, Harvard University inaugurated new president Claudine Gay on Friday, the first Black person and second woman to lead the university.
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Why McCarthy decided to take on his right flank and prevent the shutdown
Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn't know whether the House could avoid a government shutdown when he met with his divided Republican conference on Saturday morning.
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They should be in elementary school, instead they speak like war veterans
The children we meet at Mexico's southern border have hundreds of miles to go before they reach the United States. But they have already witnessed hunger, desperation and death.
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US Republican Gaetz will file motion to remove McCarthy as speaker -CNN
WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz, a Republican, will file a motion to remove Kevin McCarthy from his post
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Matt Gaetz says he will attempt to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership this week
Rep. Matt Gaetz is planning to attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the role this week after the House leader worked with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown on Saturday.
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Baltimore Archdiocese files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ahead of anticipated lawsuits over child sexual abuse
The Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a move a lawyer representing dozens of child sexual abuse survivors says is an attempt "to evade accountability."
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