• Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package. The deal funds the government at current levels […]
  • KEYWORD NOTICE – Top-ranking NYPD officer abruptly resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations
    NEW YORK (AP) — The top uniformed police officer in the New York Police Department has resigned amid allegations he demanded sex from a subordinate. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch accepted the resignation of Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey Friday night, effective immediately, according to an emailed statement from the department Saturday. John Chell, the department’s […]
  • Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win
    The path for the NFL’s Washington Commanders to return to the nation’s capital is clear after an on-again, off-again saga in Congress ended early Saturday with a postmidnight reprieve. The U.S. Senate passed a resolution to transfer the land including old RFK Stadium from the federal government to the District of Columbia. The D.C. Robert […]
  • Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to find consensus on a government spending bill. The money comes after back-to-back hurricanes — Helene and Milton — slammed into the southeastern United States this fall, leaving havoc in […]
  • It’s eggnog season. The boozy beverage dates back to medieval England but remains a holiday hit
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Edited by Anna Furman for movement Saturday, Dec. 21 at 8 a.m. ET. Prelinked photos CATC101-107 and video by Terry Chea. At Scoma’s Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday season ‘s batch of eggnog began 11 months ago. The process typically starts in late January, just after the previous year’s celebrations […]