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Government shutdown avoided as Biden signs temporary funding bill rushed through Congress
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., gives two thumbs up as the Senate votes to approve a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik The threat of a federal ...
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Bosses are getting Gen Z’s skills deficit all wrong: The generation says its hard, not soft, skills they need to learn
Gen Zers are focused more on developing their hard skills over soft skills. LaylaBird–Getty Images Most of us have fibbed once or twice about being proficient in Excel or Powerpoint to get a job, only ...
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It looks like Congress will avoid a government shutdown as McCarthy backs down, passes funding with Democratic votes
The threat of a federal government shutdown was suddenly easing Saturday after the House quickly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep agencies open, once Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for ...
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It’s not 10,000 steps a day anymore. Here’s how a more personalized step goal can help with weight management
Over the last decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous not just for sending texts and staying abreast of news, but also for monitoring daily activity levels. Among the most common, and arguably the ...
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Men can’t stop thinking about the Roman Empire. It’s because of the masculinity polycrisis
A protester dressed as a Roman emperor takes part in a demonstration on May Day in Paris on May 1, 2023. It seems men can’t stop thinking about the Roman Empire—or at least that’s what the latest ...
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The first arrest in the Tupac Shakur shooting began as an investigation into the death of Biggie Smalls
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson stands beside a photo of Duane "Keffe D" Davis during a news conference on an indictment in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, ...
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DeSantis, Disney hit each other with escalating demands in legal filings as showdown intensifies
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' legal battle against Disney is just intensifying. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week. The Florida ...
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Kevin McCarthy says ‘we’re going to keep government open,’ pivots to 45-day plan relying on Democratic help
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after a closed-door meeting with House Republicans yesterday, at the Capitol in Washington, DC. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite On the brink of a federal government shutdown, ...
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Does ashwagandha really help with sleep? Here are the supplement’s pros and cons, according to experts
Ashwagandha is considered an adaptogen—a plant substance that helps regulate cortisol, which, in turn, can reduce the body’s stress response. Getty Images If social media had its way, your medicine ...
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A 38-year-old with $38,000 in student debt tells other generations, ‘I highly recommend finding a way to avoid taking out loans’
Millions of Americans must start repaying their federal student loans again in October, with monthly payments averaging hundreds of dollars a month. To get ready, borrowers are cutting expenses, ...
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82-year-old woman with more than $175,000 in student loan debt shocked to discover it’s been forgiven: ‘It’s no longer hanging over me’
Karin Engstrom, 82, thought she'd feel the weight of her student loans until she died. AP Photo/Stephen Brashear Karin Engstrom thought she’d be paying off her federal student loans for the rest of ...
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75-year-old feminist scholar from Japan is an unlikely chart-topper in China
Financial analyst Megan Ji, who asked not to show her face fearing repercussions from her company, walks down a busy alleyway in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. AP Photo/Ng Han Guan In the last few ...