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House Speaker Mike Johnson said he didn't like short term spending bills but vowed the House would work through full year funding measures after the election.

Congress approves funding bill to avoid government shutdown

The House and Senate both overwhelmingly approved legislation funding federal agencies through December 20.

For generations, Yup'ik women have gathered for "throwing parties" in the coastal villages of Western Alaska to celebrate firsts (like the first seal caught by a young family member). In late April, a group of women gathered for a throwing party in the village of Mertarvik to help Mildred Tom celebrate her daughter's graduation and the recent accomplishments of her grandchildren.<br><br> <br>

In some Alaska villages, hunting and fishing season starts with a 'throwing party'

Also known as “seal parties,” the tradition brings women together to mark first catches and — more recently — other achievements as well.

Animal Adventure Park said in a press release that April the giraffe will "raise her baby naturally." The zoo added that weaning can take up to 14 months.

The Internet Is Gratified: 'April The Giraffe' Gives Birth On Popular Livestream

The calf was born Saturday as an estimated million viewers watched Animal Adventure Park's live Youtube feed.

UC Naming New Dorm After Civil Rights Leader Marian Spencer

Updated 12:30 p.m. The University of Cincinnati's Board of Trustees is approving a recommendation to name UC's new dorm in honor of Marian Spencer, a...

Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, gets into a car leaving a detention center in Uiwang, South Korea, on Monday.

Samsung's Lee Jae-Yong Walks Free After Court Reduces Bribery Sentence

The scandal, in which Lee was sentenced to five years in jail only last August, brought down the government of President Park Geun-hye.

On 'Saturday Night Live,' Cardi B Debuts Twice

One day after the release of her major label debut, the Bronx rapper made her SNL debut — and used the occasion to introduce a new addition to the Bardi gang.

UC-Irvine Chancellor, Michael Drake, To Be Named OSU President

Updated 5:24 p.m. Michael V. Drake was named Ohio State Universityâs next president on Thursday afternoon by the board of trustees. Drake will start his…

The Death of Klinghoffer: Ready for Controversy

The Metropolitan Opera announced yesterday that it will cancel the planned HD-worldwide transmission of a new production of The Death of Klinghoffer, an…

Presidential candidate Ted Cruz trying bacon — made on a machine gun — at the end of a new video.

Ted Cruz Makes 'Mmm ... Machine-Gun Bacon'

Cruz cooking bacon on a machine gun follows a string of GOP candidates trying to stand out online by destroying a cell phone, playing Operation, and critiquing Sharknado 3.

A crew works in early February to stop the flow of gas from the leaking gas well at the Aliso Canyon storage facility.

Leaking Natural Gas Well In California Is Permanently Sealed

After spewing methane into the atmosphere for months, a storage well near Porter Ranch, Los Angeles, has been permanently sealed and taken out of service, state officials and the gas utility say.

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