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Republicans say they're considering a short-term funding bill to keep the government afloat for seven weeks. But they'll need bipartisan votes to pass it.

A standoff over how to prevent a government shutdown intensified Monday as Donald Trump called on Republicans to write a funding bill on their own and cut Democrats out of the process.

But any funding bill, including a stopgap to buy more time, requires 60 votes to pass the Senate, where Republicans control 53 seats and therefore need at least seven Democratic votes.

Democratic leaders say Republicans are following Trump’s wishes and are refusing to negotiate, making a shutdown likelier. Congress has until 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30 to find a solution or the government will shut down.

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A monthslong NBC News data investigation finds that much of the U.S. doesn't have the protection needed to stop the spread of deadly diseases. St. Louis is a window into the problem communities face nationwide.

For more than a half-century, vaccines have had remarkable success eradicating the most lethal and devastating childhood infectious diseases, saving millions of lives and ushering in a relative golden era of global public health.

But now, America is dangerously backsliding.

The vast majority of counties across the United States are experiencing declining rates of childhood vaccination and have been for years, according to an NBC News data investigation, the most comprehensive analysis of vaccinations and school exemptions to date.

Senate votes 48-27 to confirm Stephen Miran as Fed governor but court rules Cook may remain in place

Senate Republicans voted on Monday to confirm a senior Trump official to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors as the White House raced to strengthen the US president’s control over the central bank ahead of its latest meeting.

Hours before Fed policymakers convene for their September decision on interest rates, the Senate voted 48 to 27 to confirm Stephen Miran – already chair of Donald Trump’s council of economic advisers – as a governor.

The vote concluded just as a US appeals court declined the Trump administration’s request to fire Lisa Cook, a governor appointed by Joe Biden, before the two-day policy meeting begins on Tuesday. The ruling from the US court of appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit means that Cook may remain in her position during the policy meeting where the Fed is expected to cut interest rates.

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FAA ruled to have satisfied obligations in granting approval for expanded SpaceX operations next to wildlife refuge

A US district court judge on Monday rejected a suit by conservation groups challenging the Federal Aviation Administration approval in 2022 of expanded rocket launch operations by Elon Musk’s SpaceX next to a national wildlife refuge in south Texas.

The groups said noise, light pollution, construction and road traffic also degrade the area, home to endangered ocelots and jaguarundis, as well as nesting sites for endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles and for threatened shorebirds. US district judge Carl Nichols in Washington said FAA had satisfied its obligation “to take a hard look at the effects of light on nearby wildlife”.

Donald Trump signed an executive order on 13 August – titled Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry – that would relax environmental rules for commercial spaceship companies, apparently benefitting Elon Musk. The companies may be able to forgo the environmental reviews that are required under the National Environmental Policy Act (Nepa).

Jeffrey Epstein's estate has turned over additional documents to the House Oversight Committee, including a previously redacted name from the late sex offender's now-notorious 50th birthday book, according to a letter obtained by NBC News.

The name that was unredacted was not immediately publicly released.

The attorneys said in a letter to the committee dated last week that it had "redacted the names of specified categories of individuals out of an abundance of caution to ensure no potential victims are publicly identifiable" when it turned over the book last week but that after "further review, we identified one redacted name that does not appear to fit within those categories."

The estate also turned over what it described as "another of Mr. Epstein's address/contact books."

"In an abundance of caution, we have redacted names and contact information of women who appear in the sections of the book titled 'Massage — New York (a)', “Massage — New York (b)' and 'Massage — UK' to ensure that no potential victims are publicly identifiable," says the letter, which was first reported by CNN.

So for most of my life, I’ve struggled with my eating, But not in the way that most people do. I was born very premature, Which meant several issues with my health. Most of my issues are oral. I have TMJ, Along with a number of dental issues that cause me pain and discomfort. I also have GERD and Dysphagia. For years, I would always do the same food and would have to have a separate meal from my family. I lived off of soup and ice cream until I turned 15, which was when my dental issues were finally noticed and treated. Since that time, I have been able to eat much more, And not have to worry so much about mealtime.

However, When it comes to restaurants, I always want to go to the same two places, Because they have food that’s easy to eat and also will be sure to fill me up. My parents don’t understand and often tell me_ that they’re sick of these restaurants and ask me if I wanna go somewhere else for a change. The problem is, My parents and sister all like the same food, And often times the restaurants they pick have things that can’t eat or don’t like. Sometimes I will push myself to eat there, but other times I do not. My big issue is making a decision.

My family is always talking about eating better because they are overweight. When they do go to restaurants and I don’t want something from there, My family offers an alternative choice. I know it’s going to sound stupid, but it makes me really upset to have to eat different meals to my family, So I often waffle back and forth, and can’t make a decision because I am also craving the alternative option even though I am embarrassed by eating a separate meal. Sometimes I just want to eat normal. My mom tells me if I don’t want something to just say I’m good, But the problem is, My dad will often make things worse and make it harder for me to decline.

For example, last summer, My sister wanted to go to a restaurant to celebrate her birthday. The original place she chose was closed, So she had to choose another option. That option ended up being a place that I can’t really eat much at, so I told my dad that It was OK and that I would just eat something else at home. He asked if I wanted an alternative option, and I told him it was OK, Because I was too embarrassed to be eating a separate meal from my family. He then got very firm, and said, “ You really want to forego this birthday dinner?” I began to waffle back and forth, but eventually stood my ground that I would be fine. He agreed, asked a couple minutes later asked In a worried tone, “Are you sure? Do you want me to get you some chicken strips or something?” I got really upset. Not only can I not eat chicken strips, but I just wanted to stick to a decision. I ended up waffling back and forth and getting angry, and my dad got mad and wouldn’t let me get anything then.

This reminded me of another time that my dad pushed me to eat. So my dad got he, my sister and I Domino’s while we watched football. I ate a slice of pizza and some Parmesan bites. My mom was out with her friends, But later, she came home with a box of chicken strips. She said they were for me, and I asked her why. She told me that my dad had called her and said that I had hardly eaten anything from Domino’s, so he asked if She could pick something up for me.

I was furious. I didn’t say anything to my parents for a minute because I was so mad. My mom said that I didn’t have to eat them, And that I could give them to the dog if I didn’t want them. I began to have a meltdown, and asked her why she would do this to me. She gave me the same response, “You hardly ate anything from Domino’s!” I gave up, And then went to my dad to take my anger out on him. He said he was worried that I didn’t eat much, I told him that I had had plenty. He said that I was making a big deal out of nothing, and then said that I didn’t want the chicken strips, he would eat them. I was so mad in that moment, that I lost my control, took a chicken strip out of the box, and threw it at my dad. My dad just joked around and threw it back at me, again saying as making a big deal out of nothing. I did the same thing again, through the chicken strip at my dad. He said I have one more shot, If I threw it at him again, he was taking them away. I don’t know why he kept giving me chances. He should’ve just took them away in the first place. This made me so angry, And while I regret doing this, I think it needed to be done. My dad needs to understand That just because I don’t always eat something from a restaurant like they do, it doesn’t mean I’m going to go hungry, and that if I want something, I will ask for it. I’ve tried telling my parents how I feel, but they just tell me that it’s a nice gesture and to be grateful for it.

Just the other day, My aunt kept pushing me to eat. I was eating a couple raspberries, and I realized that they had gone bad. So I threw them away and ate a granola bar instead. But my aunt was not satisfied with that. She kept asking me if I wanted a banana. I told her I was fine, Then she asked if I wanted an orange, and then strawberries, and so on. It feels like she’s doing it just to annoy me. I asked her why I’m allowed to eat things that the rest of the family isn’t, And she said because I’m skinny and healthy. Well, this is true, I wanted her to know that just cause I’m healthy on the outside, doesn’t mean I’m healthy on the inside. I told her that I’m a prediabetic, and she stopped immediately.

This wasn’t entirely the case, But ultimately it could be. Half of my family has diabetes, including my mom, and I’ve gained a lot of weight over the last year because I’ve been able to eat so much more. My mom noticed that my stomach’s getting larger and that it looks like a diabetic person’s stomach. Since then, I’ve been trying to eat healthier. Ultimately, I am very healthy, as I run six days a week and eat a fair diet. As a college student though, I eat a lot of junk food as well, And the risk of me getting diabetes is higher because my mom had it when she was pregnant with me, and it contributed to my birthweight.

Has anybody else experienced embarrassment from eating in the same way that I have? And if so, how did you fix it?

If AI ends up running companies better than people, won’t shareholders demand the switch? A board isn’t paying a CEO $20 million a year for tradition, they’re paying for results. If an AI can do the job cheaper and get better returns, investors will force it.

And since corporations are already treated as “people” under the law, replacing a human CEO with an AI isn’t just swapping a worker for a machine, it’s one “person” handing control to another.

That means CEOs would eventually have to replace themselves, not because they want to, but because the system leaves them no choice. And AI would be considered a "person" under the law.

Hi all! I'd like to replace my old S10e, which was my ideal phone format, with a middle range (inexpensive) phone, in that size if possible. Extra points for a decent fingerprint reader (I'd like to avoid in-screen ones if possible), and perhaps unlockable bootloader.

I'm currently on a Pixel fold 9, for the GrapheneOS part, and I've been keeping the s10e as my trusty work phone, keeping the work profile. Sadly the lack of android updates is now being noticed by the security team and they suggested i should move on soon. Since I already have a massive personal phone, I'd like to keep it small for the work one.

Any ideas?

Memphis’ mayor said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s TV announcement the day before was the first hard confirmation he received that the National Guard would be sent to the city an anti-crime mission.

Speaking on CNN, Mayor Paul Young said he learned the idea was under consideration when Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s office informed him earlier in the week. The Democratic mayor said conversations continued throughout the week, and he had been talking about the possibility of getting more law enforcement presence through the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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It was another sign of a possible rapprochement between Washington and Minsk, a close ally of Russia that has faced Western isolation for years. U.S. President Donald Trump and Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko spoke on the phone last month, and the American leader even suggested a face-to-face meeting could be in the works.

Here the video of US observers in Zapad 2025 (Joint Rus/ Bel military exercise )