Day: March 10, 2025

Days from partial government shutdown deadline, here’s where things stand

5:33 pm March 10, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is gearing up for a vote on Tuesday on a bill, which, if approved, will avert a partial government shutdown during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s term. Given the lack of support from Democrats, Johnson is betting Republicans can muscle through largely by themselves on the 99-page […]

Women’s runner hospitalized after falling unconscious during distance race at European Championships

5:22 pm March 10, 2025

Dutch women’s athlete Maureen Koster was knocked unconscious when she fell down during the women’s 3000m at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, on Sunday. The 32-year-old athlete was treated by medical staff and later transported to a local hospital. Koster was in front of Great Britain’s Innes FitzGerald and behind Hannah Nuttall […]

Trump’s eighth week in office set to continue breakneck level of actions, rallying GOP to avoid shutdown

5:06 pm March 10, 2025

President Donald Trump is expected to have another busy week back in the Oval Office, including rallying Republican Congressional support to pass a continuing resolution ahead of Friday’s government shutdown deadline. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are in the midst of hammering out a stopgap spending bill that would fund the federal government through Sept. 30 […]

American college student believed to have drowned in big wave: report

5:00 pm March 10, 2025

A 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student is believed to have drowned in a big wave during a spring break trip to the Dominican Republic, a report says. Sudiksha Konanki, from northern Virginia, was reported missing last Thursday in Punta Cana after last being seen on a beach at the five-star Riu Republica Resort, according to a […]

From firefighter to TikTok bidder: my $30 billion mission

4:30 pm March 10, 2025

Just over a decade ago, I was pulling 24-hour shifts with CalFire, driving my beat-up Corolla to work, and dreaming about building something bigger than myself. Today, I am leading a group of American investors who have submitted an offer to purchase TikTok’s U.S. operations. Life comes at you fast, doesn’t it? But here’s the […]