ABCNEWS - Minibus taxi catches fire in Zimbabwe, killing several people
Police in Zimbabwe say that several people were killed when a minibus taxi they were traveling in caught fire
NPR (Emmanuel Igunza) - Greetings from Nairobi, where taking a matatu is no ordinary bus ride
The moment you board, the music grabs you. These privately owned, brightly painted minibuses are moving canvases, mobile sound systems — rolling declarations of what young Nairobi finds cool.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Senate Finally Set to Advance Trump-Backed Funding Package, Too Late to Avert Temporary Shutdown.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Senate Republicans and Democrats reached an agreement to advance the government appropriations package, despite resistance from both sides of the aisle.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), President Donald J. Trump, and members of Congress.WHEN & WHERE: The deal was […] The post Senate Finally Set to Advance Trump-Backed Funding Package, Too Late to Avert Temporary Shutdown. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Senate Republicans and Democrats reached an agreement to advance the government appropriations package, despite resistance from both sides of the aisle. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), President Donald J. Trump, and members of Congress. WHEN & WHERE: The deal was struck on Friday, with a final Senate vote expected late Friday evening, as the government funding deadline looms at midnight. IMPACT: The agreement virtually ensures passage in the Senate but does not prevent a partial government shutdown over the weekend since it will take several days for the House to return to Washington, D.C. IN FULL The…Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Al Weaver) - Senate shutdown deal stalls over Graham objection
The Senate’s race to avert a shutdown hit the skids late Thursday night as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) placed a hold on the government funding package, forcing leaders to punt the vote. Senators had been hoping to vote on the so-called minibus after leaders struck a deal earlier in the day and President Trump endorsed [...]
AI:The Senate’s efforts to prevent a federal shutdown have stalled following Senator Lindsey Graham's strategic hold on the omnibus funding package. Despite an endorsement from President Trump and earlier negotiations between leadership, procedural hurdles have forced senators to delay the vote on the minibus spending bill. This legislative paralysis leaves the government facing a looming operational crisis as the deadline approaches.Open