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ABC News' Karen Travers and Jay O’Brien join ABC News Live to discuss if Democrats are prepared to make concessions to pass a bipartisan bill as the debt limit looms.
ABC News' Karen Travers and Jay O’Brien join ABC News Live to discuss if Democrats are prepared to make concessions to pass a bipartisan bill as the debt limit looms.
A lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court alleges negligence by CSX Transportation caused a train derailment and ensuing chemical fire that forced residents of a small Kentucky town out of their homes for more than a day, including most of Thanksgiving. Residents were advised to evacuate just a day before the Thanksgiving holiday and were only cleared to return to their homes that Thursday after the fire was put out. An investigation by the railroad company found that the derailment occurred after a wheel bearing on a train car failed.
An Illinois firearms retailer and a national gun rights group on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a second time to block a Democratic-backed state ban on assault-style rifles and large capacity magazines enacted after a deadly mass shooting in Chicago's Highland Park suburb in 2022. The National Association for Gun Rights, Robert Bevis and his firearms store, Law Weapons & Supply, made the request after a lower court denied their bid for a preliminary injunction against the ban, as well as a similar ban enacted by another Chicago suburb, Naperville.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that questions whether Congress has the right to empower federal agencies to utilize administrative law judges.
A pod of British bottlenose dolphins “could go extinct” with fewer than 50 now living in the Channel, a study has found.
A senior aide to Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has resigned and joined former President Donald Trump's White House campaign, a Ramaswamy spokesperson said on Wednesday. Brian Swensen, a national political director for Ramaswamy who had been focusing much of his time on the crucial early nominating state of New Hampshire, left the former biotech executive's presidential campaign as it has struggled to gain traction. A Trump aide said Swensen will now help the former president's campaign in Nevada, another early state in the Republican nomination battle.
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government introduced legislation Wednesday to transfer five of its defined-benefit public sector pension plans to shared-risk plans, saying the move will ensure the sustainability of plans that have become unaffordable. "They were not designed to have cases where (employees) might work the same amount of years that (they are) retired," Premier Blaine Higgs told a briefing. "They are not sustainable and require significant tax money." The legislation says the shif
Teen charged in deadly hit-and-run near UC campus to be tried as an adult
2nd UPDATE 1:40 PM: After a day spent with lawyers fighting over what can and cannot be made public in Johnathan Majors’ domestic violence trial, the Loki star got his first look on Wednesday afternoon at potential New York jurors who will decide his guilt or innocence. However, Majors, his defense team and prosecutors won’t …
No specific timetable has been given for the star guard’s return from what the team is calling a right ankle strain.
U.S. budget wrangling could further delay funding approval for new agreements with Pacific island nations meant to counter Chinese influence, creating an opportunity for Beijing in the strategically vital region, congressional and other sources say. After years of painstaking negotiations, the Biden administration signed new 20-year funding programs this year for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Marshall Islands (RMI) and Palau under which Washington is responsible for their defense and provides economic assistance, while gaining exclusive military access to strategic swathes of the Pacific. After failing to secure funding earlier this year, lawmakers proposed including $2.3 billion for those programs, called the Compacts of Free Association (COFA), in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is currently being negotiated.
Owen Farrell is one of the most mentally resilient, determined individuals that I have ever come across. If he is willing to step away from international rugby, it shows the strain he must have been under as England captain.
In this article, we will be navigating through factors contributing to good governance while covering the 30 worst-governed countries in the world. If you wish to skip our detailed analysis, you can move directly to the 5 Worst Governed Countries in the World. Good Governance at a Glance As reported by The United Nations, good […]
A group of 10 Israeli women and children and four Thai nationals have been handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross late Wednesday, the Israeli military said. The release was expected to be followed by Israel freeing 30 Palestinian prisoners. Two Russian-Israeli women were also freed earlier Wednesday evening after being held captive by Hamas, and have arrived back in Israel. At the same time, international mediators are working to extend a cease-fire that's just a few hours from expiring. Israel h
They're probably the best-known governors in America, and they'll square off in an Atlanta suburb for a nationally televised debate Thursday.
Twelve games and eight losses into a season that has slipped away from the Washington Commanders, Ron Rivera made the move he felt necessary to try to turn things around by firing defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio. Owner Josh Harris approved the move, which saved Rivera's job for now. Rivera is taking over the defensive play-calling duties — an adjustment for the veteran coach and his team just in time to host the AFC East-leading Miami Dolphins and their NFL-best offense.
The Gunners can qualify for the knockout rounds if they win this evening
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small gain Wednesday, led higher by financials and battery metals, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 79.43 points at 20,116.20. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 13.44 points at 35,430.42. The S&P 500 index was down 4.31 points at 4,550.58, while the Nasdaq composite was down 23.27 points at 14,258.49. U.S. markets started off in the green thanks to an easing in bond yields, said Greg Taylor, chief
Banijay, the French TV production group owned by FL Entertainment, has submitted a binding offer for British rival All3Media, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Joint owners Liberty Global and Warner Bros Discovery received binding offers for the "Fleabag" and "The Traitors" maker last week as part of an ongoing sale process, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity. There was no certainty a deal with Banijay, the maker of “Big Brother”, “Survivor” and “Black Mirror”, would materialise and other bidders remained in the process, two of the people said.
It is a pleasure to report that the Midway Limited ( ASX:MWY ) is up 43% in the last quarter. But will that repair the...
The city of Buffalo, New York, received its first measurable snowfall as a band of lake-effect snow moved through on Wednesday morning, November 29, causing rush-hour delays on snow-covered roads.The National Weather Service (NWS) measured 1.9 inches of snow by 7 am at the Buffalo airport.Crews began salting main and secondary roads in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Buffalo mayor Byron Brown said.The lake-effect snow bands were “completely out” of the Buffalo metro area later in the morning, the NWS said. Credit: Mayor Byron Brown via Storyful