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CNN  —  As Washington obsesses over polls, fundraising and closing campaign messages, a high-stakes legislative battle is waiting on the other side of the midterm elections. Lawmakers will have a little more than a month to reach an agreement to fund the government, with officials on both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue keenly aware that the election results – and the spending wars they could portend in the years ahead – elevate the stakes of a process that is rarely without drama or risks. For President Joe Biden, that means Shalanda Young will once again take center stage. From her perch…

I begged my mom for two things one Christmas season when I was nine years old: a Barbie doll house and a “perm” — the colloquial term we used for relaxers. We did not understand then that there was a major difference between the two.Though hesitant at first, as a mom with four daughters — I’m the youngest — she knew my pleading wouldn’t stop until my hair looked like one of the girls on the ‘Just For Me’ box.I found out only recently that those models didn’t actually have the relaxed hair themselves.Before that Christmas break was over, what…

Dozens of missiles were fired across Ukraine Saturday morning, causing power outages all over the country as Russian forces continue to pound the war-torn nation from the sky. Nearly 1.5 million people across Ukraine were left without electricity following the strikes Saturday, reported Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, in a Telegram post. The Ukrainian Air Force said it had been able to destroy 18 of the 33 cruise missiles that rained down on critical infrastructure in at least five regions across the country. Another 10 Iranian-gifted Shahed drones have been shot down by Ukrainian forces over…

MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Roslyn plowed over the Pacific as a powerful Category 4 storm just offshore from the Mexican resort of Puerto Vallarta while heading for a Sunday landfall a little to the north.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Roslyn had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph late Saturday, but might lose some power during the night.Roslyn’s core was about 65 miles west-southwest of Cabo Corrientes — the point of land jutting into the Pacific south of Puerto Vallarta — and moving north at 12 mph.Forecasters said Roslyn likely would pass close to Cabo Corrientes and the Puerto Vallarta…

For the first time since “private photos and video” were shared online of the University of Wisconsin women’s volleyball team, the team took to the court. Friday night in Madison, Wisconsin, the Badgers played against Michigan State, earning a victory against the Spartans 3-0.  The win moves Wisconsin to 14-3 overall and 8-1 in Big Ten play. The Badgers are in third place in the conference, with Nebraska (9-0), and Ohio State (9-1) ahead of them. POLICE INVESTIGATING AFTER ‘PRIVATE PHOTOS’ OF WISCONSIN WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM LEAKED ONLINEThe Wisconsin women’s volleyball team is ranked No. 5 in the country. The athletic department announced…

CNN  —  A political robocall made to tens of thousands of Georgians thanked a vulnerable congressional Democrat and the Democratic nominee for governor for protecting the rights of “birthing persons” to “have an abortion up until the date of birth” – targeting abortion rights tension in the competitive races. The calls, which used polarizing language popular with Democratic activists, are made to sound like they are in support of Democratic Rep. Sanford Bishop and gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams – but Democrats involved in the races allege that the call, uncovered by CNN’s KFile, is the work of Republicans. The call…

Disclaimer: The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com.On the third day of its presale, innovative trading intelligence project Dash 2 Trade has raised $1 million for its D2T token.There are only 18.3 million tokens left in the first stage of the nine-stage presale. Interested investors will need to move fast to catch the early-bird low price now available, before it is increased in the second stage of the presale.Experts think the market fit of D2T, in the way it meets the unserved needs of crypto traders, means…

The district attorney of San Francisco left a debate on Thursday after being heckled by a group of student protestors. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins debated challengers John Hamasaki and Joe Alioto Veronese on stage at San Francisco State University. SAN FRANCISCO DA WILL CHARGE TEENS AS ADULTS ONLY IN ‘HEINOUS’ CASES THAT ‘SHOCK CONSCIENCE’ OF COMMUNITY After approximately 20 minutes of debate, a group of student protestors began shouting down Jenkins and raised signs. Jenkins’s campaign said that the disruption lasted for over 10 minutes, prompting security detail to recommend the district attorney leave.SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTS FED UP WITH CRIME, HOMELESSNESS: ‘IT’S GETTING…

Smerconish: When “1776” met 2022 Broadway’s “woke” revival to “1776,” a musical about the all-White-male signers of the Declaration of Independence, caused controversy among its own cast. Does checking all the boxes hinder creators of entertainment? 07:03 – Source: CNN Source: CNN

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican said Saturday (Oct 22) it had renewed a secretive 2018 deal with Beijing allowing China to choose bishops on the mainland and then have Rome approve them. It said the deal had, as widely expected, been renewed for two years. “After appropriate consultation and assessment, the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China have agreed to extend for another two years the Provisional Agreement regarding the appointment of Bishops,” read a statement from the Vatican press office. The agreement, signed in September 2018, was previously extended in October 2020. The accord is designed to bring…