Tag: general news
76ers win city council nod to build $1.3B downtown stadium and leave South Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers won city council approval on Thursday for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from nearby Chinatown...
Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal
In the first major flex of his influence since Donald Trump was elected, Elon Musk brought to a sudden halt a bipartisan budget...
Farmers, business owners, homeowners face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- American farmers and small business owners are among those who will suffer if Congress cannot agree on a new spending...
Millions of people may get expanded Social Security benefits. Who are they and how would it happen?
ATLANTA -- Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation set for a final Senate vote in...
Government shutdown at risk as Trump's demands put Speaker Johnson in a bind
WASHINGTON -- A government shutdown at risk, House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting to figure out how to meet President-elect Donald Trump's sudden...
US ambassador to Vietnam says US arms manufacturers could help boost Vietnam's military capabilities
HANOI, Vietnam -- U.S. weapons manufacturers could work with Vietnamese counterparts to help build up Vietnam's armed forces, the U.S. ambassador to the...