With an upcoming vote in the House, an end to the shutdown is in sight

After 41 days of a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate passed a set of bills to reopen the government. The House comes back ...

Republicans take a victory lap as House gathers to end shutdown

Most Democratic lawmakers in the House are expected to oppose the continuing resolution, which does not include an extension ...

5 free Windows apps that outperform the built-in ones

You can record, edit, mix, and convert audio with a vast library of free effects and tools. Whether you’re cutting an ...

Schumer faces criticism as shutdown nears end, but his job appears safe

“The American people asked us over and over to fight for health care and to lower our costs overall,” said Massachusetts Sen.
Opinion

LibreOffice developer says open formats are the only way to future-proof your files

LibreOffice developer The Document Foundation (TDF) is once again reminding users that not all document formats are created equal. Italo Vignoli, TDF's co-founder, warned that using ...
News-Press NOW

The Senate sent a funding bill to the House. Here’s what has to happen next to reopen the government

Senators have approved a funding package to reopen the federal government, sending the compromise deal to their colleagues in ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

Ontario, feds agree to a 1-year child-care extension; average fee to stay $19/day

Ontario has secured a one-year extension with the federal government for the national $10-a-day child-care program, giving ...
Stacker on MSN

How hotels, once a last resort, became New York’s default answer to homelessness

The Economic Hardship Reporting Project, ProPublica and New York Focus report that New York relies on hotels for homelessness ...

Inside the negotiations that produced a deal to end the shutdown

After Republicans rejected a Democratic proposal to reopen the government, a small group of moderate Democrats met with ...

The Latest: Supreme Court keeps a block on SNAP payments, as shutdown potentially nears an end

The Supreme Court has extended an order blocking full SNAP payments amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end ...
North Country Public Radio

Senate approves shutdown ending legislation, sending bill to the House for a vote

After 41 days of a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate has passed a set of bills to reopen the government. Its fate in the House is uncertain.

Key House committee meets to consider Senate-passed bill to reopen government

A funding measure to end the longest government shutdown in US history will head to the House. However, air travel woes due to the shutdown are set to continue. Follow for live updates.