A government shutdown is just hours away and lawmakers are scrambling to come up with a plan. If Congress doesn’t agree on a measure, the shutdown goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.Each year, Congress must pass a spending bill to keep the government running. That’s supposed to happen by Oct. 1. Now, after continuing resolutions, Friday is the new deadline. Two measures have failed already.Experts from EY tell Entrepreneur that a government shutdown could leave “a visible mark on the economy.””We estimate that each week of a government shutdown will cost the U.S. economy $6 billion,” says EY Chief…
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TikTok is a video-sharing social media platformAnatolii Babii / Alamy A US law banning the popular video-sharing app TikTok is set to take effect at the start of 2025 – but the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear TikTok’s legal challenge to this. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump has hinted he might take action against the law, raising new questions about whether it will stand. What would the TikTok ban actually do? Starting on 19 January 2025, the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” would block US companies such as Google and Apple from allowing users to access…
A missile launched from Yemen struck the Israeli city of Tel Aviv early Saturday morning, marking a rare instance of a failed interception over the city, the Israel Defense Forces said. The missile landed in Tel Aviv’s southern Jaffa district after interception attempts failed after warning sirens sounded in the area, according to the IDF.No fatalities were reported, but the Israel’s emergency services said it was treating 14 people in “mild condition,” after they were injured by glass shards. The Israeli police said property damage had also occurred. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi forces claimed responsibility after the strike, announcing that they had launched…
Alphabet’s Google proposed new limits to revenue-sharing agreements with companies including Apple which make Google’s search engine the default on their devices and browsers.The suggestions stem from the US search giant’s ongoing antitrust battle over its online search business.In August, US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google illegally crushed its competition in search – a decision the company vowed to appeal.In a legal filing submitted Friday, Google said it should be allowed to continue entering into those contracts with other companies while widening the options it offers.These options include allowing different default search engines to be assigned to different…
Japan is cascading into a serious debt crisis. Even Japanese finance officials have come out and been shocked by the fall of the Japanese yen back to retest the lows of 1990. They have been urging the Bank of Japan to intervene in foreign exchange and are naturally blaming speculators. Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato came out and stated: “As we are alarmed by recent currency market developments including those driven by speculators, we’ll take appropriate action against excessive moves.” In every government, they will always blame speculators and never their own policies. The mere fact that Kato has publicly made…
(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) The U.S. Senate passed the continuing resolution early Saturday morning, sending it to Joe Biden for his signature. The Senate approved the bill with an 85-11 vote, following the House’s passage by a 366-34 margin. This swift legislative action came just past the deadline, around 12:30 a.m. The legislation, now en route to President Joe Biden’s desk, extends federal funding through March 14, 2025, and allocates over $100 billion for disaster relief and agricultural aid. “At midnight, the White House said it had ceased shutdown preparations,” according to AP. The White House, anticipating a potential shutdown,…
Netflix dropped a new video on Instagram Friday to promote the streamer’s new film, “Back in Action” starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz. The action flick will begin streaming on Netflix on Jan. 17.The video features Foxx playing a baby grand piano as he bellowed, “Back in Action,” while Diaz danced along while wearing a fabulous pin-striped, strapless pantsuit.The post was captioned, “Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx musically reminisce about their friendship. BACK IN ACTION premieres January 17.”Article continues below advertisementJamie Foxx And Cameron Diaz Star In ‘Back in Action’ On NetflixDiaz and Foxx have worked together before and have…
TEL AVIV: Israel’s military said on Saturday (Dec 21) that it had failed to intercept a “projectile” launched from Yemen that landed in Tel Aviv, with the national medical service saying 16 people were lightly wounded. Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have repeatedly launched missile attacks against Israel since the war in Gaza began more than a year ago, most of which have been intercepted. In return, Israel has struck multiple targets in Yemen – including ports and energy facilities in areas controlled by the Houthis. “Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in central Israel, one projectile launched from…
UNRWA says Gaza has become a ‘graveyard’ as Israel continues its bombing campaign amid worsening living conditions.An Israeli air strike has killed 10 members of a family, including seven children, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Civil Defence rescue agency has reported. A video posted by the agency on its Telegram channel on Friday evening showed its staff retrieving victims from under the rubble of the Khallah family home in Jabalia. “All of the martyrs are from the same family, including seven children, the oldest aged six,” civil defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal told the AFP news…
Andy Reid is often left impressed by his quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, for on-field reasons. But Mahomes is leaving Reid impressed for off-field reasons too.Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 21-7 win over the Cleveland Browns in Week 15. High ankle sprains are typically multi-week injuries, but Mahomes has been working hard to recover. He has been a full participant in Chiefs practice all week, and his status for Saturday’s game against the Houston Texans is looking good.Mahomes’ ability to be ready to play six days after suffering a high ankle sprain has amazed Reid.Reid discussed…