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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy pauses as he addresses reporters about efforts to pass appropriations bills and avert a looming government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

U.S. government heading for shutdown as negotiations drag on

By Lillie Davidson, PolitiFrog Editor
Published Sep 29, 2023
Lawmakers appeared to be at an impasse Friday afternoon as the government runs out of money without a budget deal.
File - Taylor Swift, right, watches from a suite alongside Travis Kelce's mother, Donna Kelce, inside Arrowhead Stadium during the first half of an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo.  Following the 12-time Grammy Award winner's appearance at the game, jersey sales for the All-Pro tight-end seemingly skyrocketed. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

What we’re reading: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Fox hosts 2nd GOP debate and more

By Corrigan Smiley, Staff Writer
Published Sep 28, 2023
The Senate unanimously passes a dress code, insults fly at second primary debate and more of what we're reading.
Ukrainian servicemen from the 3rd Assault Brigade at frontline positions near Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov)

What we’re reading: Poland to stop providing Ukraine with weapons, Biden grants legal status to Venezuelan migrants and more

By Abby McCutchan, Staff Writer
Published Sep 22, 2023
Poland to stop providing Ukraine with weapons, Biden grants legal status to Venezuelan migrants and more of what we're reading.
Satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Ophelia making landfall in North Carolina at 8:16 am, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (NOAA via AP)

What we’re reading: New York bus crash kills two, tropical storm hits North Carolina and more

By Stewart Anne Murdock, Staff Writer
Published Sep 21, 2023
New York school bus crash leaves two dead and five critically injured, Biden announces new military aid for Ukraine, and more of what we're reading.
FILE - Michigan State coach Mel Tucker walks the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Richmond, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller has informed suspended football coach Mel Tucker he is being fired for cause without compensation for his conduct with activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy. “The notice provides Tucker with seven calendar days to respond and present reasons to me and the interim president as to why he should not be terminated for cause,” Haller said in a statement sent by the school on Monday, Sept. 18. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

What we’re reading: Michigan State football coach terminated, Alabama band instructor arrested and more

By Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
Published Sep 20, 2023
Alabama high school band instructor arrested after refusing to abide to police, Michigan State football Coach Mel Tucker terminated following sexual assault allegations, and more of what we’re reading.
President Joe Biden speaks at the Tarrant County Resource Connection in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

What we’re reading: Biden impeachment hearing set, tensions rise between Canada and India, and more

By Caroline Kellam, Staff Writer
Published Sep 19, 2023
President Biden addresses the UN General Assembly, Maine politician survives a boating incident, and more of what we're reading.
TCU's new administration building, The Harrison (Heesoo Yang/Staff Photographer)

TCU admissions “optimistic” about diversity after affirmative action programs outlawed

By Lillie Davidson, PolitiFrog Editor
Published Sep 18, 2023
The end of affirmative action programs in college admissions is raising new diversity questions among institutions of higher education nationwide.
An F-35 fighter jet and the pilot-training installation on the west side of metro Phoenix will produce more flights and more noise. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

What we’re reading: US fighter jet gone missing, protest in Czech Republic, and more

By Jaida Joyner, Staff Writer
Published Sep 18, 2023

U.S. military F-35 fighter jet has gone missing over South Carolina U.S. military authorities asked the public for help after an F-35 fighter jet went missing while flying over South Carolina. The pilot...

Indians standing in a queue outside a hospital wear masks as a precautionary measure against the Nipah virus at the Government Medical College hospital in Kozhikode, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, Monday, May 21, 2018. The deadly virus has killed at least three people in southern India, officials said Monday, with medical teams dispatched to the area amid reports that up to six other people could have died from the disease and others are ill. (AP Photo)

What we’re reading: virus outbreak in India, captured murderer’s U.S. escape plan, and more

By Caroline Denning, Staff Writer
Published Sep 15, 2023
India battles the first Nipah virus outbreak since 2018, the NFL Players' Association is pushing for all-grass fields and more of what we're reading.
A view of the city of Derna on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Jamal Alkomaty)

What we’re reading: Floods in Libya, escaped Pennsylvania prisoner captured and more

By Nolan Carney, Staff Writer
Published Sep 13, 2023
An earthquake in Morocco sparks massive volunteer efforts, Pennsylvania State Police capture an escaped prisoner after a 13-day manhunt and more of what we're reading.
The iPhone 15 Pro is displayed during an announcement of new products on the Apple campus, Tuesday in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

What we’re reading: The iPhone gets a new charger and El Chapo’s wife is free from prison

By Garrett Cook, Staff Writer
Published Sep 13, 2023
Apple unveils new products, Taylor Swift wins big at the VMAs and more of what we're reading.
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Friday, April 21, 2023, in Washington. The Supreme Court on Monday, April 24, rejected appeals from oil and gas companies that are fighting lawsuits from state and local governments over whether they can be held responsible for harms resulting from global warming. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

What we’re reading: Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon fired, Supreme Court rejects oil companies’ appeals and more

By Walter Flanagin, Staff Writer
Published Apr 25, 2023
The Supreme Court sends energy company appeals back to state courts, Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon out at Fox and CNN and more of what we're reading.