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Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Deanna: Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat-blaming language online in discussing the shutdown? Experts disagree on whether the Democrat-blaming language on the website of HUD and various other government agencies reaches the threshold of violating the 1939 Hatch Act, which restricts certain political activities by …

Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to be sentenced Friday for violating the federal Mann Act, an anti-prostitution law with a century-old history. Although he was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges, Combs was convicted in July of flying people around the country, including his girlfriends and male sex workers, to engage in paid sexual encounters. The Mann Act makes …

Wanderlei Silva wants to have his day in court with Rafael Freitas, the man that knocked him unconscious during a post-fight brawl this past Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Rafael is the son of Brazilian boxing legend Acelino Freitas, who defeated Silva. “The Axe Murderer” revealed the news Wednesday on social media, saying he’s still suffering from the aftermath of …

Federal government shutdown begins after Congress fails to act  Axios Government Shutdown Clock  The White House (.gov) US government shuts down after Democrats refuse to back Republican funding plan  The Guardian It’s official: White House orders federal agencies to shut down  Politico How the Senate Voted on the Failed Effort to Prevent a Government Shutdown  The New York Times Source link

Several US federal agencies on Tuesday began blaming Democrats for an impending government shutdown at midnight in a move that experts say appears to violate the Hatch Act, which limits the political activities of government employees. Some agencies reportedly sent emails to employees on Tuesday afternoon, while others posted public statements faulting Democrats, the “radical left,” and “radical liberals in …

The asteroid belt is found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter and is a vast collection of rocks that is thought to be a planet that never formed. When our Solar System formed 4.6 billion years ago, the material in this region should have coalesced into a planet, however, Jupiter’s gravitational influence prevented this from happening, stirring up the region so …

DimaSobko/iStock/Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Windows 10 support ends on Oct. 14, 2025. You have free and paid options for extended updates. Doing nothing is not a safe option.   Have you decided what to do with your old Windows 10 PCs when they reach their official end-of-support date in two weeks? …

Trump’s strategy to get drug companies to act voluntarily is about to be tested  Politico Opinion | PhRMA CEO: Want lower drug prices? So does Big Pharma.  The Washington Post Donald Trump is waging war on sky-high drug prices. Can he win?  The Economist Drugmakers meet Trump only halfway on new pricing plan  Axios Deadline expires for drugmakers to cut prescription costs  NewsNation Source link

In June, the company announced changes to its app store policy in an attempt to avoid being further penalized by Brussels. Apple argues the bloc’s digital rules have made it harder to do business in Europe and worsened consumers’ experience. In a post on Thursday, the company said the DMA was leaving European consumers with fewer choices and creating an …

Windows 10 is 10 years old, and it’s still popular — even though support for the operating system is scheduled to end next month. Nearly 43% PC owners are still running Windows 10. These people must now either upgrade their devices or continue using the outdated software if their device doesn’t support Windows 11.  To give its users more time to upgrade …