US Senate fails to pass spending bill hours before shutdown deadline
The US Senate has failed to pass a stopgap spending bill ahead of a looming government shutdown
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Danish PM calls for strong answer from EU leaders to Russia’s hybrid attacks
Copenhagen is on alert as EU leaders discuss boosting their defences in response to disruption from drones and Russian war planes.
Texas man holds driver who hit his dog at gunpoint and forces him to dig beloved pet’s grave: cops
Alberto Joshua Hernandez, 22, is accused of forcing victim to withdraw money from an ATM to compensate him for his loss
Pak Says It Successfully Test-Fires Long-Range Surface-To-Surface Missile
Pakistan’s army said Tuesday it successfully test-fired a long-range cruise missile that is aimed at strengthening the country’s conventional missile arsenal.
Prosecutors reveal how long they want Diddy sent to prison as victim Cassie Ventura fears ‘swift retribution’ if he is freed
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is set to be sentenced Friday in New York City on two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution
Quintard Taylor: ‘A giant among scholars’
Re: “Quintard Taylor, UW professor and Black history archivist, dies at 76” (Sept. 25, Local News): A warm thank you to Claire Withycombe for her thorough and poignant reporting on the unexpected death of Professor Quintard Taylor, a giant among schola…
Troops in the Northwest: Keep our cool
Re: “Trump says he will send troops to Portland; few details available” (Sept. 28, A1): The folks in Portland and I’m sure us here in Seattle need to treat President Donald Trump’s intention to send in military personnel very, very cautiously. Trump is…
The White House withdraws Brian Quintenz’s nomination to lead the CFTC; the Winklevoss twins pressured Trump in July to reconsider his nomination (Politico)
Politico:
The White House withdraws Brian Quintenz’s nomination to lead the CFTC; the Winklevoss twins pressured Trump in July to reconsider his nomination — The White House withdrew Brian Quintenz’s nomination to be a board member …
Central Philippines hit by powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake, killing at least 20 people
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines late Tuesday, killing people at a sports arena and raising fears of major damage, officials said. The quake hit around 10 p.m. local time at a shallow depth near Palompon, close to Bogo city in…
Virginia man who suffered heart attack while driving describes ‘miracle’ stroke of luck that saved his life
His widow maker artery was at least 90 percent blocked in two different sections, the man said