Congress Approves Spending Extension, Ending Shutdown Crisis
The Senate passed the measure and sent it to President Biden’s desk, shortly after the midnight deadline for funding to lapse.
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The Senate passed the measure and sent it to President Biden’s desk, shortly after the midnight deadline for funding to lapse.
At least five people, including a 9-year-old child, were killed in the attack, which took place in the eastern city of Magdeburg. The authorities are still seeking a motive.
Decades after mega retail centers became a shorthand for bland suburbia, there may be some hope for them yet.
Bert Williams, the first modern Black entertainment star, was born 150 years ago. The contradictions at the heart of his career are still relevant today.
Undocumented workers help feed America’s hunger for prepared foods, but some take jobs with staffing agencies that expose them to hazardous conditions.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 18, 2024, covering December 21, 2024.
Taylor Swift
Kendrick Lamar
ROSE
Twice
Sabrina Carpenter
In 2024, the world population was approximately 8,161,972,572 people[†]