Democrats blink as Schumer helps GOP clear key shutdown hurdle

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans opted to strike on bipartisan momentum and take a key step to prevent a government shutdown almost two months before the deadline.The upper chamber voted in a bipartisan wave to clear the first procedural hurdle for a short-term funding extension that would see the government open through the midterm elections and into early December.It comes after Republicans have spent months hand wringing that Democrats would again shut the government down to score political points during the pivotal November elections.HOUSE GOP VOTES TO PUNT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN BATTLE TO AFTER NOVEMBER MIDTERMS…

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10 Ways Small Businesses Can Use AI To Grow–And Even Hire More Workers

A quartet of witnesses testifying this week to the House Small Business Committee disputed the commonly-held belief that artificial intelligence will displace human workers and insisted that small businesses which use AI are likely to wind up having to hire more employees–because they’ll grow.Already, a majority of small businesses are…

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Former college football standout Levi Wyatt dead at 23

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Levi Wyatt, a former college football standout who played for the Jackson State Tigers and McNeese State Cowboys, has died. He was 23.Jackson State mourned the loss of the former cornerback on Saturday. Wyatt was a 2024 Preseason All-Southland Conference Second Team…

WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night 2 preview, predictions and more

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The second night of SummerSlam 2026 has the possibility of surpassing the first night – though, it will be a tough task.On Saturday night, Randy Orton returned to cost Cody Rhodes a chance at the title, Nikki and Brie Bella turned on…

Chelsea Green captures WWE gold at SummerSlam in ladder match

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chelsea Green’s resume as a professional wrestler is nearly incomparable to anyone on the WWE women’s roster.She was the first WWE women’s United States champion, she was a WWE women’s tag team champion, she won the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) Knockouts…

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GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards’ ‘inappropriate conduct’ left female staffer feeling ‘scared lowkey,’ House Ethics report finds

WASHINGTON — Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) had a female staffer “scared lowkey” after making seemingly romantic advances toward her and another woman who worked in his Capitol Hill office as part of a pattern of “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct,” according to a House Ethics Committee report released Monday. Edwards…

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Disney fans exasperated with park upcharges after announcement of new cost for premium parade views

The Happiest Place on Earth is about to make you frown with its latest price hike. Disney has added a slew of costs to multiple parks in the US and overseas in the past few years. For example, back in April 2021, the Free FastPass in the California parks — where parkgoers could beat long lines — was replaced by the Lightning Lane access, a pay-to-skip-the-line service ranging from $15 to $45 depending on the tier. Additionally, Walt Disney World’s Premier Pass — a park-specific skip-the-line option where you can skip every single line one time — can cost roughly…

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New York and Paris top global tourism city attractiveness index

Is there a science behind what makes a city attractive to travellers? According to the latest research, the answer is a resounding yes. A new global ranking has not just looked at where people are travelling to, but which cities are capturing their attention and leaving the strongest emotional impressions.…