Trump Signs Bill to End Government Shutdown
President Trump signed the bill ending the shutdown after 43 days, after the House approved it, largely on party lines. Source: Original News
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Trump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
In a major shift, HUD’s plan would direct most of the $3.5 billion in homelessness funds away from Housing First to programs that prioritize work and drug treatment. Source: Original News
The D.N.C. Ordered Workers Back to the Office. Its Union Isn’t Pleased.
Thumbs-down emojis flowed onscreen as Washington-area employees learned they would have to show up five days a week. Their union called the move “callous.” Source: Original News
SSE to invest £33bn in upgrading Scotland’s electricity grid
The company plans to spend two-thirds of that to upgrade wiring and increase high-voltage grid capacity to get power from the north to customers in the south. Source: Original News
Heineken UK cuts Foster’s alcohol strength to 3.4%
The brewer said the change could lead to cheaper pints. Source: Original News
Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand Skims hits $5bn valuation
The funding round is one of the biggest this year for a US consumer brand and comes as the firm faces fierce competition. Source: Original News
£220 ‘for a cut-up sock’ – Apple’s new iPhone Pocket ridiculed online
Many took aim at the high price online, while others made fun of its striking likeness to a piece of footwear. Source: Original News
UK’s first small nuclear power station to be built in north Wales
Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight. Source: Original News
House Passes Bill to End Government Shutdown, Sending It to Trump
The 222-to-209 House vote sent the legislation to President Trump’s desk, heralding an end to the shutdown after 43 days. Source: Original News
After Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’
Jeffrey Epstein cast himself as a Trump insider and wanted to leverage potentially damaging information about the president and his business dealings, according to emails with associates. Source: Original News