Senate Democrats reject government funding bill for 10th time
*Note* U.S. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman spoke in regards to the government shutdown during SVI Radio’s Weekday Wakeup on Thursday, October 16. The full interview can be heard by clicking here. WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats rejected for the 10th time…
Government shutdown could be the longest ever, House Speaker Johnson warns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen. Standing alone at the Capitol on the 13th day…
Community near site of deadly Tennessee plant blast recalls the lives of the 16 killed
NUNNELLY, Tenn. (AP) — Just miles from a rural Tennessee plant leveled by a devasting explosion, the congregants of Maple Valley Baptist Church devoted Sunday’s service to the 16 deceased victims and their families. Several of the dozens of people praying at the…
Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor’easter brings flooding to East Coast
More than 30 people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding strong enough to sweep away entire homes in coastal communities, authorities said. Elsewhere in…
Trump urges leaders to put ‘old feuds’ aside as he calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — President Donald Trump called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East on Monday during a global summit on Gaza’s future, trying to advance broader peace in the region after visiting Israel to celebrate a…
FBI analyzed phone records of senators as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, lawmakers say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI in 2023 analyzed phone records of more than a half dozen Republican lawmakers as part of an investigation into efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to information released Monday…
Comey pleads not guilty to Trump Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to face a criminal case that has thrown a spotlight on the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump. The arraignment is expected to be brief,…
Wall Street drifts around its all-time highs as gold keeps rising to records
NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks are ticking higher on Wednesday, a day after breaking their seven-day winning streak, while the price of gold is pushing further past $4,000 per ounce. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and is near its all-time high…
The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for work on the human immune system
By KOSTYA MANENKOV, LAURAN NEERGAARD and LINDSEY WASSON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Brunkow, 64, is a…
US government on brink of first shutdown in almost 7 years amid partisan standoff in Congress
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A partisan standoff over health care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years, with Democrats and Republicans in…