Sun general manager discusses WNBA free agency, whether stars will re-sign: “It’s very open”
Few WNBA teams have a more unpredictable future than the Connecticut Sun, who entered the offseason with five unrestricted free agents, including Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Breonna Jones. The Sun have a new coach, a new general manager, and only three returning players under contract for next season. While it's plausible that the team […]
Democrats open door to tax negotiations with divided GOP
Democrats are opening up the possibility of working with Republicans on the tax bill as Republicans face several obstacles to extending President-elect Trump's tax cut law. It will be difficult for Democrats to get everything they want in the Republican tax bill, but with a narrow Republican majority and significant division within the conference, some […]
National Bank of Ukraine: Russian cyberattack reduced banks' ability to open accounts and issue loans – Euromaidan Press
In response to a request from Interfax Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine announced that its operations were disrupted by a Russian cyber attack that affected government registers. The Department of Justice announced on December 19 a major network infrastructure outage affecting the state's registry. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Olha Stefanishna later […]
Stephen A. Smith Now Regrets Voting for Harris, Says He Is ‘Open’ to Voting for Republicans
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith claimed he was fed up with Democrats, doing a 180-degree turn and now saying he regrets voting for Kamala Harris. Smith admitted before November's election that he had never voted Republican in his life, but said there was now enough “tolerance” to give Republicans a chance to win votes. . […]
Stephen A. Smith regrets backing VP Harris, ‘open’ to voting GOP: ‘Not interested’ in the ‘fear mongering’
In the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith talks about whether he regrets supporting the Democratic Party. ”I voted Democrat, and I have to say right now, I don't like the fact that I did it. I don’t like what I’m seeing,” Smith said on “Life, Liberty & Levin” on Saturday. […]
Ravens take down Steelers to keep AFC North race open
The Baltimore Ravens clinched their ticket to the postseason on Saturday, keeping their hopes of winning a district title alive. Baltimore could regain first place in the final two weeks after a 34-17 victory over the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers. A win for Pittsburgh (10-5) would have clinched the division title, but the Ravens (10-5) […]
Joe Biden signs bipartisan funding bill to keep government open
President Biden signed a stopgap funding bill to reopen the government through March, leaving thorny questions about the nation's finances to the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump. The bloated, 1,500-page funding proposal exploded earlier this week, with Trump and his ally Elon Musk demanding that it be simplified. The parties were able to put […]
House Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly To Keep Government Open As Shutdown Nears
House members overwhelmingly supported House Speaker Mike Johnson's stopgap spending. invoice Friday night, funding the government through March 2025 to provide disaster relief to hurricane victims. of the bill aisle It was a sigh of relief for House Republican leaders, who were unable to secure enough support to pass a stopgap spending bill Thursday that […]
Democrats say lines of communication open with GOP on funding, but no bill presented
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (R-Louisiana) has reopened lines of communication between his office and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to avert a government shutdown this weekend. The members said that they had informed the party that this had been done. Democrats said Jeffries disclosed the development during a caucus meeting Friday morning. Rep. Gerry […]
Trump Open to Government Shutdown Under Biden’s Watch
President-elect Donald Trump has indicated that President Joe Biden will be responsible for a government shutdown if Democratic lawmakers refuse to accept the Republican funding bill. “If there is to be a government shutdown, it should start now under the Biden administration, not under the 'Trump' administration after January 20th,” he posted on Truth Social […]