House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), facing the first big test of his leadership since taking on the role a little over two weeks ago, proposed Saturday to avoid a government shutdown set to begin after next Friday by temporarily extending funding into early 2024. While the proposed bill would have funding expire for different agencies … Read more
Auto research firm Cox Automotive – the owner of the closely followed Manheim price index – published new data this week for October that shows wholesale used-vehicle prices continue to slide and have reached the lowest levels since April 2021. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index stood at 209.4 in October, down 2.3% from September. … Read more
Oklahoma State quarterback Alan Bowman (7) is hit by Central Florida linebacker Jason Johnson as he releases a pass during a rain shower in the first half Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) What a difference a week can make. No. 15 Oklahoma State was riding high when it … Read more
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Emily Rose and Maayan Lubell GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s military said it was ready to evacuate babies from Gaza’s largest hospital on Sunday, where Palestinian officials said two newborns died and dozens more were at risk after fuel ran out amid intense fighting in the area. As the humanitarian situation worsened, Gaza’s … Read more
If he wins a second term, former President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to wage war on immigration, implementing a vast array of policies dreamed up with Stephen Miller, the adviser behind his most controversial first-term immigration policies. A New York Times story published Saturday provided details: Trump would round up millions of undocumented people and … Read more
Spencer Platt/Getty Images There are a handful of signals that point to the strong US consumer finally slowing down. Macquarie strategist Thierry Wizman, foresees the US economy slipping into a consumer-led slowdown. He said a downturn could hit sometime between now and the end of the first quarter of 2024. American consumers are finally showing … Read more
Quarterback Mac Jones and the New England Patriots will meet the Indianapolis Colts on the field in Frankfurt, Germany this weekend for another round of the NFL International Series. (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) (Adam Glanzman via Getty Images) It’s Week 10 in the 2023 NFL season and it’s time for another NFL International Series game. This … Read more
(Reuters) – Canadian emissions monitoring company GHGSat on Saturday launched a satellite aimed at detecting carbon dioxide emissions from individual facilities like coal plants and steel mills from space for the first time. The satellite, named Vanguard, launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, GHGSat said. Space-age technology is increasingly being used to hold … Read more
Since the spring of 2023, the number of Ukrainian companies producing weapons has quadrupled, Strategic Industries Minister Alexander Kamyshyn told the audience at NV’s ‘Formula for Ukraine’s Success’ event on Nov. 11. He was responding to a question from NV project editor-in-chief Vitaliy Sych about whether Ukraine has achieved mass production of UAVs and long-range … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his proposal on Saturday to avoid a partial government shutdown by extending government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and continuing funding for others until Feb. 2. The approach is unusual for a stopgap spending bill. Usually, lawmakers extend funding until a certain date … Read more