Washington, D.C., officials are making a last-ditch plea to Congress over the continuing resolution (CR) that is expected to head to the House floor on Tuesday. City officials, including D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, protested the measure outside the Capitol building on Monday. “Unfortunately, we are here today to talk about potentially devastating and really highly … Read more
MSNBC analyst and former Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill said Monday that if there is a government shutdown, Democrats could be the party at fault. “Here’s the other problem that Democrats have,” McCaskill said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” adding, “If they end up being the reason that the government shuts down, that muddles their message that, … Read more
The Los Angeles Chargers did well adding veteran running backs in free agency last season, and that trend continues this year as well. Najee Harris, the former Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick, has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal to head to Los Angeles worth up to $9.5 million, according to multiple reports. The Chargers had … Read more
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., is pushing to censure Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., over a TV interview in which the Republican congresswoman criticized Rep. Al Green, D-Texas. Green notably heckled President Donald Trump multiple times during his first address of his second term to Congress last week until House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., ordered the Sergeant … Read more
General Fusion announced on Tuesday that it had successfully created plasma, a superheated fourth state of matter required for fusion, inside a prototype reactor. The milestone marks the beginning of a 93-week quest to prove that the outfit’s steampunk approach to fusion power remains a viable contender. The reactor, called Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), is … Read more
FIRST ON FOX: Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is putting pressure on House Democrats hours before a critical vote on a bill to avert a partial government shutdown before the end of this week. The clip, which runs just under two minutes, is a supercut of top Democratic lawmakers emphasizing that their party does not support … Read more
LONDON and ROME — The pope rested peacefully overnight after his prognosis was “lifted” on Monday as he begins his 26th straight day in the hospital, the Vatican said. Vatican sources told ABC News that Francis’ prognosis being lifted means he’s no longer in imminent danger, but the clinical picture still remains complex. The 88-year-old … Read more
U.S. stock futures traded slightly higher on Tuesday, following Monday’s major selloff as markets digested President Donald Trump’s comments that there would be a “period of transition” as the economy adjusted to a global trade war. Dow futures traded up 156 points, or about 0.36%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down about 2% on … Read more
RFL chair Simon Johnson has announced he will resign after the scheduled council meeting on Wednesday. Johnson’s announcement appears to have pre-empted a motion due to be tabled at a Council meeting on Wednesday by two clubs, Leigh and Batley, calling for his departure. It has been reported by Love Rugby League many Super League … Read more
Enterprises these days can choose from hundreds of apps and services available to secure their networks, data and assets — nearly as many more to help them manage all the alerts and extra work that those security apps generate. But what if you could build your own apps, customised to your own workloads, to simplify … Read more
