The government is back in action after a record-breaking shutdown. But don't expect everything to snap back immediately. Around 1. 4 million federal workers have been without pay for over a month. Half of them had to work without getting paid, while the other half were sent home. The good news is th
In the heart of West Virginia, a tragic story unfolded in the Rolling Thunder Mine. A miner, Steve Lipscomb, lost his life after a sudden flood trapped him underground. He was 42 years old and hailed from Elkview. Lipscomb, a foreman, was working with a team of 17 when disaster struck. The mine fill
The stock market is set to open with some big news. The government shutdown is over, but not everyone is happy. The deal to reopen the government didn't include everything Democrats wanted, like extra Obamacare money. But it did promise a vote on a health care bill they like next month. The deal als
Politics in the United States has reached a new low. The longest federal government shutdown in history happened. It was supposed to be about health care. But it was really about politics. Democrats wanted to score points against President Trump. They didn't care about finding a solution. They just
Democrats in the U. S. Senate recently showed a rare moment of unity. Seven Democrats, including John Fetterman from Pennsylvania and Angus King from Maine, joined Republicans to end the longest government shutdown in history. This shutdown lasted 43 days. During this time, many federal workers and
The U. S. government has finally reopened after the longest shutdown in history. This shutdown lasted 43 days and caused major problems. Air traffic was disrupted, food assistance for low-income families was cut, and over a million workers went without pay. The political fight that caused the shutd
There's a lot of uncertainty around who's managing the money in La Grange. Until recently, Suzy Mika was listed as the finance director on the village's website, even though she left her job six months ago. After some questions were asked, her name was taken down and replaced with Annmarie Mampe, wh
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has taken a firm stand against corruption by targeting his former business partner, Timur Mindich. Zelensky imposed sanctions on Mindich, who is accused of being involved in a major corruption scandal within the country's energy sector. The scandal involves a s
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has made some changes to his cabinet. He has appointed new ministers for the environment and trade departments. These new faces come from the Democratic Alliance (DA), which is a key partner in Ramaphosa's coalition government. The new environment minister i
Brazil is taking strong steps to tackle illegal activities involving cryptocurrencies. The government and the central bank have put forward new rules to address this issue. The central bank's proposal aims to make it easier to monitor and regulate stablecoins, which are digital currencies tied to tr
