Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats
The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month.
Author: Associated Press
South Carolina man chooses execution by firing squad despite concerns over last death by bullets
A man on death row in South Carolina who taunted investigators with messages written with a victim’s blood chose Friday to die by firing squad.
Nate Sheppard’s 3-yard TD, Duke’s 2-point conversion stun Clemson 46-45
Duke’s two-point conversion from Darian Mensah to Shamir Hagans powered the Blue Devils to their first win at Clemson since 1980.
Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown.
Amazon hoists Wall Street toward another winning week and month
The mighty heft of Amazon is hoisting the U.S. stock market higher on Friday.
Republican leaders reject Trump’s demands to scrap the Senate filibuster to end the shutdown
Back from a week abroad, President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking with majority Republicans who have long opposed such a move.
How Americans feel about changing the clocks, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Yes, you’ll get a shot at an extra hour’s sleep. But even with that, it might be one of the most dreaded weekends on the American calendar: the end of daylight saving time.
Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them
The United States is running out of pennies.
Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare earth elements and start buying American soybeans.
US stocks are mixed as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations
The U.S. stock market is drifting around its record heights on Thursday, as Wall Street sifts through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.
