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House sends Senate bill to avert government shutdown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

The House on Saturday approved a “clean” stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown, sending the legislation to the Senate for consideration hours before the midnight funding deadline.The measure would keep the government funded at current spending levels for 45 days and it includes $16 billion in disaster relief — matching the figure the White House included in a supplemental request. It does not include Ukraine aid or border policy changes.The chamber cleared the stopgap bill in an overwhelmingly bipartisan 335-91 vote hours after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) rolled out the proposal. One Democrat and 90 Republicans voted against the measure.The plan marked a stark shift in his posture when it comes to government funding. And it could spell trouble for his Speakership as conservatives heighten their threats to confiscate his gavel.At the same time, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Senate Republicans would not allow the upper chamber's...

House sends bipartisan bill to avert government shutdown to the Senate hours ahead of deadline

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

(CNN) — The House has passed a bipartisan bill to avert a government shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline, setting up a Senate vote over funding the US federal government for another 45 days.House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the proposal Saturday morning, following weeks of in-fighting between House Republicans. The bill, which includes the natural disaster aid that the White House requested, must now be approved by the Senate before the end of the day Saturday, in order to prevent a lapse in funding. The bill does not include $6 billion in funding to aid Ukraine, a key concession that many House Republicans demanded and a blow to allies of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who lobbied Congress earlier this month for additional assistance.Asked if he is concerned that a member, including Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, could move to oust him over this bill, McCarthy replied, &#“;If I have to risk my job for standing up for the America...

San Jose Sharks get encouraging news on captain’s health

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks are receiving encouraging news on injured center Logan Couture and could know as soon as Monday as to when he might be able to skate again.Couture was originally considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury and has not practiced so far in training camp. But Sharks coach David Quinn said Couture felt good again Saturday morning as he slowly works his way back from the undisclosed ailment with the season opener now less than two weeks away.“It really is a pain and comfort situation and he’s getting better and better,” Quinn said of Couture. “He’s in a really good spot. He’s told me today, ‘It’s the best I’ve felt.’”Couture, 34, was the Sharks’ second-leading scorer last season with 67 points in 82 games. Entering his 15th season with the Sharks, Couture could become just the third player in team history to play 1,000 games for the organization, as he enters this season with 927 games played for San Jose. Couture is fourth all-...

West Point sued over using race as an admissions factor in the wake of landmark Supreme Court ruling

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

By Michael Hill | Associated PressWest Point was accused in a federal lawsuit Tuesday of improperly using race and ethnicity as factors in admissions by the same group behind the legal challenge that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions.Students for Fair Admissions claims the U.S. Military Academy sets benchmarks for how many Black, Hispanic and Asian cadets there should be in each class. The lawsuit filed in New York’s Southern District claims West Point is violating the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which contains an equal-protection principle that binds the federal government.“Instead of admitting future cadets based on objective metrics and leadership potential, West Point focuses on race,” according to the complaint. “In fact, it openly publishes its racial composition ‘goals,’ and its director of admissions brags that race is wholly determinative for hundreds if not thousands of applicants.”The academy said in a ...

What you need to know about new DC-area laws taking effect on Oct. 1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

With the new month on Oct. 1 comes a lot of new laws for the D.C. area. Here is what you need to know about what’s going into effect and where.MarylandThe time that some Marylanders will have to wait to get their criminal records expunged will be cut roughly in half. The Redeem Act goes into effect Sunday, meaning those with misdemeanors on their records only have to wait five years — instead of 10 — to file for expungement, and those with felonies will only have to wait seven years instead of 15.And those convicted of marijuana possession can file to have those cases expunged as soon as they complete their sentence.A victim of a hate crime can now bring a civil case against the offending person or group.A person seeking help during a medical emergency for taking drugs or alcohol will not face criminal charges if the only evidence against them is them seeking help — an update to the state’s good Samaritan law.Another new drug-related policy: Hospitals will now have to te...

McIlroy loses match then loses temper at Ryder Cup after clash involving Cantlay’s caddie

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Rory McIlroy lost his match at the Ryder Cup. Then he lost his cool.In scenes sure to stoke tensions ahead of Sunday’s singles, McIlroy accused Patrick Cantlay’s caddie, Joe LaCava, of waving his hat in his line of vision ahead of the European star’s crucial putt on the 18th green in the final fourballs match Saturday.That incident prompted another angry exchange involving McIlroy as he left the Marco Simone club. McIlroy was seen to be visibly furious outside the clubhouse as Jim “Bones” Mackay, the caddie for Justin Thomas, attempted to intervene.McIlroy was ushered into a waiting car by European teammate Shane Lowry, but only after plenty of shouting and finger-pointing. It wasn’t immediately clear who McIlroy was aiming his anger toward, but U.S. captain Zach Johnson said LaCava “was not a part of that.”The images were soon all over social media and will no doubt be part of the pre-match team talks before the singles. The Europeans l...

Bellingham impresses again as Real Madrid deals Girona its 1st defeat of season to go top of league

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Jude Bellingham scored one goal and set up another as Real Madrid dealt Girona its first defeat of the season to move ahead of the hosts at the top of the Spanish league on Saturday.Bellingham fueled Madrid’s 3-0 victory on the road after passing for Joselu Mato’s 17th-minute opener. He then rounded off the scoring with his league-leading sixth goal in eight games after Aurélien Tchouaméni doubled the advantage.Madrid climbed over Girona and Barcelona to the top of the standings. Carlo Ancelotti’s Madrid now leads Barcelona by one point and Girona by two.Girona, which is partly owned Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi ownership, had entered the round leading the league after winning six straight games for the first time in club history.Madrid lost defender Nacho Fernández in injury time when he saw a direct red for a studs-first tackle on Girona’s Cristian “Portu” Portugués. Portu had to be carried off on a stretcher. The foul led to a brief confrontation betw...

Under Coach Prime, the Folsom Field sideline is the new red carpet of college football

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders is packing the stands and the coffers at the University of Colorado while attracting a celebrity guest list that rivals any awards show Hollywood has to offer.The green carpet that encircles the grass gridiron at Folsom Field might as well be red.Kevin Garnett, Terrell Owens and CC Sabathia were among the stars on the sideline before the Buffaloes hosted eighth-ranked USC on Saturday — and Coach Prime ran onto the field accompanied by rapper DaBaby.There’s Paul Pierce over here, Michael Westbrook right there and DeSean Jackson back here.And there’s DeAndre Jordan of the NBA champion Denver Nuggets.It mattered not that the Buffs were coming off their first lost, a 42-6 reentry at Oregon last week or that they were facing Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams without their two best defenders in Shilo Sanders (kidney) and Travis Hunter (liver).The Deion Effect remains in full effect in Boulder — and across the country for that matter.FOX’s...

Ryder Cup Individual Points Table

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

SaturdayAt Marco Simone GCGuidonia Montecelio, ItalyYardage: 7,181; Par: 71EUROPE 10½, UNITED STATES 5½EuropeFoursomesFourballSinglesTotalMatchesPointsW-L-TW-L-TW-L-TLudvig Aberg2-0-00-1-00-0-02-1-032Matt Fitzpatrick0-0-01-1-00-0-01-1-021Tommy Fleetwood2-0-00-0-00-0-02-0-032Tyrrell Hatton2-0-00-0-10-0-02-0-132½Nicolai Hojgaard0-0-00-0-10-0-00-0-12½Viktor Hovland2-0-00-1-10-0-01-1-142½Shane Lowry1-1-00-0-00-0-01-1-021Robert MacIntyre0-0-01-0-10-0-01-0-121½Rory McIlroy2-0-01-1-00-0-03-1-043Jon Rahm2-0-00-0-10-0-02-0-132½Justin Rose0-0-01-0-10-0-01-0-121½Sepp Straka1-1-00-0-00-0-01-1-021United StatesFoursomesFourballSinglesTotalMatchesPointsW-L-TW-L-TW-L-TSam Burns0-1-01-0-00-0-01-1-021Patrick Cantlay0-2-01-0-00-0-01-2-031Wyndham Clark0-0-01-0-10-0-01-0-121½Rickie Fowler0-1-00-0-00-0-00-1-010Brian Harman1-1-01-0-00-0-02-1-032Max Homa1-1-01-0-10-0-02-1-142½Brooks Koepka0-1-00-0-10-0-00-1-12½Collin Morikawa0-1-01-1-00-0-01-2-031Xander Schauffele0-2-00-1-00-0-00-3-030Scottie Scheffler0-2-...

Matip’s stoppage-time own-goal hands Tottenham a 2-1 win over defiant 9-man Liverpool

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Joel Matip’s own-goal deep into stoppage time handed Tottenham a 2-1 win over Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday after a defiant showing from the visitors following two red cards.Liverpool looked set to hold on for a draw before Matip turned Pedro Porro’s low cross into his own net in the sixth minute of added-on time.Liverpool had Curtis Jones sent off in the 26th minute for a reckless challenge on Yves Bissouma and had to play the last 20 minutes, plus stoppage time, with nine men after substitute Diogo Jota picked up two yellow cards in quick succession.Liverpool would have gone top of the standings with a win thanks to Manchester City’s surprising 2-1 loss to Wolverhampton earlier Saturday. Tottenham moves up to second, overtaking Liverpool.Jones was shown a red card after a VAR review. He was initially given a yellow card by referee Simon Hooper after he caught Bissouma late in a tackle but it was upgraded after the official consulted th...