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President Joe Biden on Saturday signed Congress’ $1.2 trillion spending package, finalizing the remaining batch of bills in a long-awaited budget to keep the government funded until Oct. 1.Almost halfway into the fiscal year, the president’s signature ends a months-long saga of Congress struggling to secure a permanent budget resolution and instead passing stopgap measures, nearly averting government shutdowns.”The bipartisan funding bill I just signed keeps the government open, invests in the American people, and strengthens our economy and national security,” Biden said in a Saturday statement. “This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted.”The…

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the $1.2 trillion legislation that completes the funding of federal agencies through the fiscal year, which ends September 30. The House passed the package on Friday, and the Senate passed it early Saturday morning. The bill addresses a slate of critical government operations, including the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and the legislative branch. Biden — who had the bill delivered to him in Wilmington, Delaware, Saturday — said in a statement that while the package is a “compromise,” it is “good news for the American people.” “This…

Topline Over 22 million March Madness bracket submissions were busted on ESPN’s platform alone Thursday—just two days into the men’s NCAA Tournament—according to the sports network, with roughly 0.001% of brackets remaining perfect on ESPN and the NCAA’s bracket challenges, and odds are none of them will remain that way. Key Facts Just over 0.001% of brackets created through the NCAA’s Capital One March Madness Bracket Challenge remain perfect after just one day, including an upset by 11-seeded Duquesne over 6-seeded Brigham Young University. Less than 850 of the more than 22 million brackets submitted on ESPN were still unbroken…

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed the gunmen who attacked a Moscow concert hall and killed 133 people had links to Ukraine, an allegation Kyiv completely rejected.”They tried to escape and were moving toward Ukraine, where, according to preliminary information, a window was prepared for them from the Ukrainian side to cross the state border,” Putin said.Putin alleged the connection when he broke his silence on the attack 20 hours after at least four gunmen infiltrated Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, on the outskirts of the Russian capital.Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) had earlier claimed a link between Ukraine and the…

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Iran is selling a new drone on the international market that it’s calling “Gaza.”Iran unveiled the drone at an arms expo in Doha earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported. The “Gaza” drone can carry up to 13 bombs and travel more than 1,200 miles at 35,000 feet, according to the report.While Iran has long developed weapons and shipped them to its allies and proxies around the world, it is now able to sell those weapons on the open market after UN sanctions that barred the country from importing or exporting ballistic missiles and armed drones expired last year.…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a $1.2 trillion budget bill to keep the U.S. government funded through a fiscal year that began six months ago and to avert a partial shutdown, according to a statement released by the White House. “The bipartisan funding bill I just signed keeps the government open, invests in the American people, and strengthens our economy and national security,” Biden said in the statement.

Gold prices see second day of decline, falling to $2,159 after peaking at an all-time high of $2,223. The Federal Reserve’s dovish stance on interest rates keeps US yields down, except for US Dollar. Odds for Fed rate cut in June remain above 70% via CME FedWatch Tool. Gold prices drop for the second consecutive day on Friday after hitting an all-time high of $2,223 on Thursday. Renewed demand for the Greenback amid falling US Treasury bond yields surprised traders and weighed on the yellow metal. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $2,159, losing 0.90%. The Federal Reserve’s…

Web3 has always felt like an inclusive and empowering community to be a part of. In making the transition from traditional finance to DeFi, there has been no lack of support, encouragement, and guidance. Embodying a leadership role as a female has also felt free from obstacles or adversity. Gender Gap Still Evident However, despite personal experience, it cannot be ignored that the evident gender gap in Web3 has been brought to attention recently. With the recent celebration of International Women’s Day, the community must acknowledge that only 13% of founding teams in Web3 include at least ONE woman. 2023…

Welcoming an array of high-profile soccer stars from abroad has helped Saudi Arabia exercise a type of soft power. With a probable home World Cup a decade from now, it wants to create the best national image possible through its soccer and sports scene generally. Accusations of Saudi sportswashing—amid criticism of the country from human rights organizations—blemish the glitzy façade. The massive salaries and paydays enticing athletes, some hopping on board the Saudi hype train, are well-known to watchers outside, as it also seeks to muscle its way from an unsustainable oil-based economy to a sports and tourism zone. Less…