Month: December 2020

With no quick resolution in sight, lawmakers are gearing up to work through the weekend. And a key question looms: Will they will be able to avert a government shutdown … Read More

Ghislaine Maxwell was ‘in the process of divorcing’ husband Scott Borgerson when she was arrested, prosecution claims, as it refutes appeal in which he begged judge to free her on … Read More

WASHINGTON — With a key issue proving difficult to resolve, a midnight government shutdown loomed ominously closer Friday though congressional negotiators seemed tantalizingly close to agreement on an almost $1 … Read More

Andy Burnham ‘throws Greater Manchester police chief under bus to save his own skin’ hours after force is put in special measures for failing to report 80,000 crimes – a … Read More

U.S. stock indexes pulled back from their record levels Friday as the wait drags on to see if Congress can reach a deal to send more cash to struggling workers … Read More

Son, 42, wins lawsuit against his parents for throwing away his $25,000 porn collection and demands they pay him $75,000 for ‘wanton destruction of property’ David Werking, 42, moved back … Read More

Locked-down families turn to Monopoly: A renaissance in tabletop gaming is providing a very welcome bright spot within British industry Sales of old-time favourites such as Monopoly and Scrabble have been … Read More

Millions of Americans don’t have enough to eat, are falling behind on housing payments or have had trouble paying their bills. And millions of Americans are lapsing into poverty. Here’s … Read More

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels By The Associated Press December 18, 2020, 8:35 PM • 1 min read Benchmark U.S. crude oil … Read More

The U.S. government’s attempt to prove Google has been using its dominance of online search to stifle competition and innovation at the expense of consumers and advertisers won’t go to … Read More