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Bill signed to Re-Open the Government

Bill signed to Re-Open the Government

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump has signed into law a measure to reopen the government. House lawmakers made a long-awaited return to the nation’s capital Wednesday after nearly eight weeks away to put an end to the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. The shutdown entered Day 43 on Wednesday. Democrats wanted to extend…MORE

Resolution vote expected today, Will the Gov’t open up?

Resolution vote expected today, Will the Gov’t open up?

WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers are making a long-awaited return to potentially end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. The House on Wednesday will take up a bill to reopen the government that the Senate already passed. President Donald Trump has signaled he supports the measure, so it’s expected to pass the Republican-led…MORE

Marshawn Kneeland of the Cowboys dead at age 24

Marshawn Kneeland of the Cowboys dead at age 24

DE Edge Rusher, Marshawn Kneeland has died at age 24. The death involving a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound apperars to have come after state troopers attempted to make a vehicle stop of Kneeland’s vehicle on the Dallas North Tollway near Keller Springs Road. Texas state police report a pursuit was initiated, then stopped when troopers…MORE

Hamas Accepts Peace Plan Ending 2 Years Of War

Hamas Accepts Peace Plan Ending 2 Years Of War

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of the peace plan to pause fighting and release the hostages and prisoners, President Donald Trump said Wednesday in announcing the outlines of the biggest breakthrough in months in the two-year-old war. “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very…MORE

Arrest Made in the Deadly January Southern California Wildfires.

Arrest Made in the Deadly January Southern California Wildfires.

LOS ANGELES – (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal officials announce the arrest of a Florida and California resident in the January-sparked wildfires in southern California that killed at least 12 people and wiped out thousands of homes. 29 year old Jonathan Rinderknecht is reported to have been in the L.A. area working as an Uber driver. Officials…MORE

US Government Shuts Down

US Government Shuts Down

Government shutdown takes hold with mass layoffs looming and no end in sight. WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government was thrown into a shutdown with no easy endgame in sight. Democrats held firm Wednesday to their demands to salvage health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republican in Congress have refused to negotiate. The…MORE

Federal Reserve Lowers Key Interest Rate One Quarter Percent

Federal Reserve Lowers Key Interest Rate One Quarter Percent

The Federal Reserve lowers it’s key interest rate by one quarter percent, the first rate lowering in 9 months time. Central bank officials have failed to lower the key prime lending interest rate since December, reviewing the economic health as President Donald Trump’s aggressive policies, including tariffs on most of the world’s nations…were rolled out,…MORE

FBI Releases Kirk Shooting Suspect Photos

FBI Releases Kirk Shooting Suspect Photos

UPDATE 09/11 12:09 PM – The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the individual(s) responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Contact 1-800-CALL-FBI and submit photos and video to fbi.gov/utahvalleyshooting.  SALT LAKE CITY…MORE

Powerball Lottery Players in Texas and Missouri to Split Nearly $1.8 Billion Jackpot

Powerball Lottery Players in Texas and Missouri to Split Nearly $1.8 Billion Jackpot

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Powerball players in Missouri and Texas have won the nearly $1.8 billion jackpot, overcoming astronomical odds to end the lottery game’s three-month drought without a big winner. The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, and 62, with the Powerball number being 17. The prize, which was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history,…MORE

Cowboys trade Micah Parsons to Packers

Cowboys trade Micah Parsons to Packers

he Dallas Cowboys have traded all-pro defense edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers after contract talks fell through with team leadership. That’s according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Parsons has agreed to a four-year, $188 million deal with $136 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. In return, the…MORE