The House approved Speaker Johnson's new bill overwhelmingly, 366-34. The Senate worked into the night to pass it, 85-11, just past the deadline. At midnight, the White House said it had ceased shutdown preparations.

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown

Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online.

Is the NORAD Santa tracker safe from a government shutdown?

Luigi Mangione was held without bail following a Manhattan federal court appearance, capping a whirlwind day that began in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested last week in the Dec. 4 attack on Brian Thompson.

Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces federal charge that's eligible for death penalty

The proposed law would limit strict production quotas, and guarantee warehouse workers food and bathroom breaks. It comes as Amazon workers in four states hit the picket lines just days before Christmas.

Connecticut lawmakers to reintroduce Warehouse Workers Protection Act as Amazon workers strike

The Rangers received defenseman Will Borgen, a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick from Seattle in the deal, which came less than 36 hours after Kakko expressed displeasure about being a healthy scratch.

Rangers trade Kaapo Kakko to the Kraken for Will Borgen and draft picks

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., on Thursday announced the indictment of Ingrid Lewis-Martin, her son Glenn D. Martin II and real estate investors Raizada Vaid and Mayank Dwivedi in a conspiracy involving bribes of more than $100,000.

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