WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has postponed a vote on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months. It’s becoming increasingly clear that the measure lacks the support to pass as a potential partial government shutdown looms. The legislation would also require that people registering to vote…… MORE
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Un School and Homes in Gaza and Kill at Least 34 People, Hospitals Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 34 people, including 19 women and children. The strikes hit a U.N. school sheltering displaced Palestinian families as well as two homes. The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says six staffers were among the dead.…… MORE
Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter Win at MTV Video Music Awards, Chappell Roan Gets Medieval
NEW YORK (AP) — The MTV Video Music Awards returned Wednesday night with a whole lot of Taylor Swift. She may soon become the most-awarded musician in VMAs history. She entered the show with 12 nominations. If she takes home eight awards, her career total will be 31, one ahead of current record-hold Beyonc笠Last year,…… MORE
US Inflation Reaches a 3-Year Low as Federal Reserve Prepares to Cut Interest Rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and likely shaping the economic debate in the final weeks of the presidential race. Consumer prices rose 2.5% in August from a year…… MORE
Norfolk Southern Fires CEO Alan Shaw for an Inappropriate Relationship With an Employee
(AP) – Norfolk Southern says it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. His departure ends two difficult years on the job and comes just days after the company’s board announced it was investigating his alleged ethical lapses. Shaw was leading Norfolk Southern in February 2023 when one of…… MORE