Yellow weather warnings for wind kick in amid Christmas getaway
Weather warnings for strong winds have come into force in parts of the UK as millions of people take to the roads ahead of Christmas. The Met Office says gusts…
Most of the U.S. won’t have snow on the ground on Christmas
Well, at least the snow globes will have a white Christmas. Most of the United States will not have snow on the ground on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said…
How we got to another potential government shutdown
This week’s dysfunction over federal government spending and a possible government shutdown is the latest in a series of conflicts between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill and the White…
Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House | Government News
A last-minute budget bill has passed in the United States House of Representatives to keep the federal government funded and running through mid-March, averting an impending shutdown. The continuing resolution…
The Fight for a Crucial City in Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers are struggling to stabilize defensive lines near the city of Pokrovsk, in the country’s east, against Russia’s much larger advancing army. We go to the front lines of…
New Zealand v Australia: second womenâs one-day international â live | Australia women’s cricket team
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 13th over: New Zealand 48-2 (A Kerr 10, Devine 5) Target 292: Lovely square drive for…
G.O.P. Spending Hawks Defy Trump on the Debt Limit, Previewing More Clashes
President-elect Donald J. Trump is known for his tight grip on members of his party, but the rare rejection of his demand to suspend the debt limit reflected a disconnect…
Relatives of inmates attempt to break into prison
A riot inside a prison in the southern Mexico state of Tabasco has left seven inmates dead, leading to family members attempting to break inside to check on their relatives.…
House passes bill to avoid government shutdown, sending it to Senate before midnight deadline
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House on Friday evening passed a short-term bill to avert a government shutdown, just hours ahead of a deadline that would force U.S. troops, border patrol…
At least 2 dead, nearly 70 injured when car plows into German Christmas market: Officials
A car plowed into people visiting a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring nearly 70 others, according to German officials. German authorities…