Powerball, Panda-monium and a Looming Shutdown: Your Saturday US Briefing
The imminent government shutdown is weighing on everyone. Here in California, we’re worried that if Congress doesn’t reach
2023-09-30 23:29
Going to food banks. Canceling after-school activities. How federal workers will manage a government shutdown
Several million federal employees will stop being paid if lawmakers cannot agree on funding the federal agencies by the start of the coming fiscal year on October 1. Hundreds of people wrote to CNN to express their views about the looming shutdown.
2023-09-30 22:28
'This could be the end of us' - US businesses fear worst ahead of shutdown
Thousands of firms in the US rely on business from federal parks. A shutdown leaves them in the lurch.
2023-09-30 22:22
Government shutdowns aren't really shutdowns. But they are a bad deal for everyone
A "government shutdown" -- as we've come to define it -- is expected if lawmakers can't agree to pass a spending bill. But most of the government, as it touches people's everyday lives, will continue to churn.
2023-09-30 21:18
Biden aides are sure Republicans will be blamed for a possible government shutdown
As Speaker Kevin McCarthy tries to placate his House Republican conference in the fight over spending, the White House is holding out hope that a bipartisan deal brokered days ago in the Senate can eventually overcome the standoff.
2023-09-30 20:16
Ukraine Recap: Russia Launches Major Drone Attack From Crimea
Russia launched a large drone attack from Crimea overnight, sending about 40 loitering munitions, Ukraine’s air defence forces
2023-09-30 20:15
Key lawmakers in the government spending fight as a shutdown nears
With the possibility of a government shutdown just hours away, lawmakers in Congress are scrambling to try to find a way to extend government funding past Saturday's critical midnight deadline.
2023-09-30 19:15
Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia says 100,000 refugees flee region
Almost the entire ethnic Armenian population has fled the region since Azerbaijan seized it last week.
2023-09-30 18:22
Government on brink of shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
Federal agencies are making final preparations with the government on the brink of a shutdown and congressional lawmakers racing against Saturday's critical midnight deadline.
2023-09-30 18:21
Israeli conscripts banned as guards after allegations of sex with Palestinian inmate
The interior minister said no female soldiers would serve in prisons holding Palestinian "terrorirsts".
2023-09-30 16:46
Nazi Barbs in Bavaria Revive Germany’s Struggles With Its Past
In downtown Munich, police cars blocked roads to a modern office building where security guards patrolled the halls
2023-09-30 16:23
The Irish matchmaker finding love outside of apps
Every September, thousands travel to County Clare's Lisdoonvarna with hopes of finding the one.
2023-09-30 14:20