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Washington — Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.Lawmakers have until the end of the day on Friday, March 14, to fund the government. But it remains to be seen whether House Republicans will be able to muster the near-unanimous GOP support they’ll need to pass the short-term funding bill, known as a continuing resolution.Here’s what to know about the funding fight: What is a government shutdown, exactly?A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to approve funding or funding extensions for federal…

All three people aboard a medical helicopter were killed when it crashed into a densely wooded area outside Jackson, Miss., on Monday while returning from transporting a patient, hospital officials said.Two of the people were crew members who worked for the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the other was a pilot, Dr. LouAnn Woodward, the center’s top administrator, said during a news conference. The helicopter was not carrying any patients at the time of the accident, she added.It was not clear what caused the aircraft, which the Federal Aviation Administration identified as a Eurocopter EC-135, to lose control. The…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A frightening accident at Kicking Horse Resort near Golden, B.C. this morning occurred when a gondola on the resort’s Golden Eagle Express fell to the ground while several people were inside. In a statement on its website, the owners of the ski resort, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, said the incident happened at 9:20 a.m. and the resort’s patrol team and first responders were quickly dispatched to the scene.Numerous photos posted on social media show a gondola car lying on its side near the base of the lift and a crowd of…

The New York Yankees announced ace starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will undergo Tommy John surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn UCL in his throwing elbow. As such, Cole will miss the entire 2025 MLB season — a worst-case scenario the team was preparing for after feeling discomfort in his elbow after his second spring training outing.Cole dealt with an elbow ailment last spring, but was able to return for 17 regular-season starts and, more importantly, anchor a postseason rotation on the way to the World Series.  New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole (45) during during work outs at George M.…

Disgraced former knight Ron Brierley is facing fresh charges of possessing child abuse material after his early release from jail on a successful appeal.

If large nations adopt a “might is right” approach, it would severely undermine the international order and allow the law of the jungle to reign once more, warned Wang in a subtle critique of the US, which has been trotting out expansionist rhetoric under President Donald Trump. “Major powers, in particular, should lead by example in upholding integrity and the rule of law, opposing double standards and selective application, and should never engage in bullying, market manipulation, or plunder,” said Wang, who is China’s top diplomat by virtue of his concurrent position as head of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission…

BREAKINGBREAKING, The International Criminal Court has been probing Duterte since 2018 over his anti-drugs war that killed thousands while he was in office.Manila, Philippines – The office of the President of the Philippines has reported the arrest of the country’s former leader, Rodrigo Duterte, after receiving a request from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Duterte was taken into custody on Tuesday at Manila airport upon his arrival from Hong Kong, according to the Philippine government, which received the ICC request through the international police agency, Interpol. “Upon his arrival, the prosecutor general served the ICC notification for an arrest warrant…

The U.S. power grid added more capacity from solar energy in 2024 than from any other source in a single year in more than two decades, according to a new industry report released on Tuesday.The data was released a day after the new U.S. energy secretary, Chris Wright, strongly criticized solar and wind energy on two fronts. He said on Monday at the start of CERAWeek by S&P Global, an annual energy conference in Houston, that they couldn’t meet the growing electricity needs of the world and that their use was driving up energy costs.The report, produced by the Solar…

The search for 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who vanished from a five-star resort in the Dominican Republic, is intensifying as police reveal a male friend she was with is currently under investigation. According to La Policia Nacional, the country’s national police force, Konanki was last seen entering the beach early Thursday morning at the Riu Republica Resort in Punta Cana. It is unclear who the “young man” is, but police said he was in the water at the same beach, and they were questioning him in an attempt to corroborate his version of events, according to a translation of…