Trump signs spending bill to avoid a government shutdown
President Trump's signature came after the Senate voted 54 to 46 to approve a spending bill to fund the government through the end of September.
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On the anniversary of Texas' largest wildfire, residents say recovery may take years
It's now been one year since the start of the largest wildfire in Texas' history. Residents of hard-hit Canadian, Texas, say the heartbreak lingers on and recovery will take years.
Over 50 universities are under investigation as part of Trump's anti-DEI crackdown
The schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools and two Ivy Leagues. A number of private schools are also being targeted, including Georgetown, Rice, Vanderbilt, and New York University.
USPS head agrees to let DOGE find 'efficiencies' — with limits to employee data access
The head of the U.S. Postal Service has agreed to allow Elon Musk's DOGE team to help find "further efficiencies" at the mail agency. But the agreement limits DOGE's access to USPS employee records.
NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts to the ISS
The arrival of the new crew will pave the way for the return of two astronauts who have been "stuck" on the station since June of last year.
A U.S. influencer outrages Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its mom
Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.
How the pandemic changed the world of disease control for worse -- and for better
Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the way the world responds to infectious disease.
Vice President Vance gets booed at the Kennedy Center
Symphony orchestra audiences aren't known for their rowdiness, but the vice president and second lady Usha Vance were loudly booed by the crowd as they entered the Concert Hall on Thursday night.
FTC asks to delay Amazon trial over 'dire' resources, then quickly backtracks
The Federal Trade Commission is in a "dire resource situation," a federal lawyer said on a call about its major lawsuit against Amazon. Within hours, he retracted the claim.
Duterte is declared fit for ICC appearance as his lawyer alleges he was 'abducted'
The former Philippine president, accused of crimes against humanity over his deadly "war on drugs," spoke via video link in his initial appearance at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.