President Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package, ending threat of partial shutdown
The U.S. Senate passed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills in the early morning hours Saturday. President Biden has signed it into law.
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More than 100 killed in attack on Russian concert hall; Putin believes gunman tried to flee to Ukraine
Russian authorities arrested the four men suspected of carrying out the attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133 people and believe they were headed to Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday during an address to the nation.
Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has announced she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.
U.S. Justice Department sues Apple, saying it illegally monopolized the smartphone market
The lawsuit alleges that Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and leverages control over the iPhone to “engage in a broad, sustained, and illegal course of conduct.”
Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Joann’s more than 800 stores and its website will continue to operate normally during the bankruptcy process.
U.S. Supreme Court allows Texas to begin enforcing law to make arrests at border
The U.S. Supreme Court will allow Texas to begin enforcing a law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally while a legal battle over the measure plays out.
Biden, congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a partial shutdown looms
President Joe Biden and congressional leaders have reached an agreement on this fiscal year’s final set of spending bills.
Judge delays Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial until mid-April, due to last-minute evidence dump
The judge agreed to a 30-day delay after Trump’s lawyers complained that they only recently started receiving more than 100,000 pages of documents from a previous federal investigation.
Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney
A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has formally withdrawn from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump after a judge ruled he had to leave or Willis couldn’t continue to pursue the charges.
Judge: Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis must step aside or remove special prosecutor in Trump case
Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis must step aside from the election interference case against former President Donald Trump or remove the special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship before the case can proceed, the judge overseeing it has ruled.
