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Unless a funding bill is passed today, the government shutdown will begin at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. NBC News investigations help families learn what happened to their loved ones. And it’s a new dawn for the “Laughter of the NFL.” Here’s what you need to know today.Congress scrambles to avoid shutdown as Trump and Musk disrupt funding battleCongress must pass a spending bill by midnight to avoid a pre-holiday shutdown. Whether that will happen remains to be determined. The House of Representatives rejected the bill yesterday by a vote of 174 to 235, well short of the required two-thirds majority, sending…

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia’s central bank cut its key interest rate by 300 basis points, the third time since an emergency rate hike in late February, citing cooling inflation and a rebound in the ruble.Kirill Kudryavtsev | AFP | Getty ImagesRussia’s central bank unexpectedly left its key interest rate unchanged at 21% on Friday, saying improved monetary tightening created conditions to curb ultra-high inflation.”Financial conditions have tightened significantly more than expected in October’s key interest rate decision,” the central bank said, pointing to factors “independent” of monetary policy.“Given the marked rise in borrower interest rates and the cooling in credit activity,…

Cryptocurrency markets were volatile throughout 2024 and experienced significant fluctuations. Additionally, Bitcoin topped $100,000 in December, but has since plummeted. This article examines why cryptocurrencies crash and whether they will recover. Despite many buy orders, Bitcoin fell below $99,000 on December 19th after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. But interest rate cuts were not the only factor. That dampened investor appetite. This came as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell appeared to be easing into future rate cuts. However, this temporary decline did not last long. Bitcoin quickly rebounded and topped $100,000. Altcoins mimicked Bitcoin’s new volatility, rebounding violently after…

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives on Thursday broke with an earlier bipartisan agreement and made amendments to appease President-elect Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and a revolt within the Republican Party. , rejected a bill to temporarily maintain funding for the government.The vote was 174-235, with one Democrat voting in favor, but far short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass the bill through the fast-track process. Two Democrats voted in favor of the bill, with Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) the only incumbent voting, and the rest of the party voted against it. Thirty-eight Republicans also voted against the…

Bank of England, photographed in December 2024.Sopa Images | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesLONDON – The Bank of England ended its last board meeting of the year on Thursday with a decision to keep interest rates on hold as Britain’s inflation rate rose to an eight-month high.Policymakers remain concerned about stubborn services inflation and wage growth, and analysts widely expected interest rates to be left unchanged at the December meeting.The BOE has already raised its key policy rate this year by two quarterly percentage points from 5.25% to 4.75%.Contrary to expectations, three members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted to…

Dozens of men, including Gisele Pericot’s ex-husband, have been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting her in a landmark trial that has shocked France. Perico, 72, entered the courthouse in the southern town of Avignon to cheers and applause from a crowd of supporters, holding a large banner across from the building that read “MERCI GISELE,” or “Thank you, Gisele.” Arrived.After entering the courtroom, she watched as Chief Judge Roger Arata sentenced her husband, Dominic Perricotte, to 20 years in prison. He previously pleaded guilty to drugging her and inviting dozens of men to rape her while she was…

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WASHINGTON — In what will be a political change for the ages, Donald Trump said shortly after taking the oath of office next month that he intends to portray himself as something significantly off-brand: a unifier.What was the theme of his inaugural address? “Unity,” he told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker in a recent interview.”It makes you happy. It’s unity,” he said. “It will be a message of unity.”What that actually means is anyone’s guess for now. Trump rose to power in 2016 over a divided electorate. He lost the White House four years later, but returned…

A Royal Exchange queue is dressed up for Christmas at a bank in the City of London, the capital’s financial district, on November 20, 2024 in London, England.By Richard Baker Photography | Getty ImagesLONDON – Britain’s inflation rate rose to 2.6% in November, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday, the second consecutive monthly rise in the headline figure.The figure was in line with economists polled by Reuters and up from 2.3% in October.Core inflation, which excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, came in at 3.5%, slightly below Reuters’ forecast of 3.6%.The rate of increase in major prices hit…

A study published Tuesday in the journal BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health found that many women were surprised by the amount of pain they experienced during medical abortions.More than 60% of abortions in the United States are medication abortions, which involve taking two drugs (often at home) to end a pregnancy. The study of women in the UK found that many women felt unprepared for the level of pain they might feel during surgery. Pain does not mean the procedure is unsafe, but some women may be caught off guard based on the information given by their health care provider.…