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Trump Signs Funding Bill to End Shutdown; McConnell Hospitalized
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump signed a massive funding bill on Tuesday, ending a partial government shutdown that lasted four days, according to CBS News. The House of Representatives approved the package earlier in the day by a vote of 217 to 214, with 21 Republicans and 21 Democrats crossing party lines. Speaker Mike Johnson faced challenges in securing enough GOP votes to pass the measure, but ultimately convinced a handful of holdouts to support it, CBS News reported. The legislation includes five full-year spending bills and a two-week extension of funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
In other news, Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, was hospitalized after experiencing flu-like symptoms, ABC News reported. "In an abundance of caution, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend, Senator McConnell checked himself into a local hospital for evaluation last night," said McConnell spokesman David Popp in a statement. Popp added that McConnell's "prognosis is positive" and that he "is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving." McConnell, who announced last February that he would end his long tenure in the Senate at the end of his term, is in regular contact with his staff and looks forward to returning to Senate business, according to Popp.
Meanwhile, NASA announced a delay in the launch of its Artemis II moon mission. The launch, which was initially targeted for February, is now scheduled for March at the earliest, CBS News reported. The delay is due to issues encountered during a dress rehearsal countdown for the Artemis II moon rocket, including an out-of-limits hydrogen leak. "With the conclusion of the wet dress rehearsal today, we are moving off the February launch window and targeting March for the earliest possible launch of Artemis II," NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said in a post on X, according to CBS News. Isaacman added, "We fully anticipated encountering challenges. That is precisely why we conduct a wet dress rehearsal. These tests are designed to surface issues before flight and set up launch."
In Las Vegas, a property manager was arrested in connection with a possible illicit biological lab operation and faces a federal firearm charge, ABC News reported. Ori Solomon, the property manager of the residence where the alleged bio lab was located, was arrested over the weekend, police said. According to a federal criminal complaint, "numerous firearms" were seized from Solomon's home that were illegal for him to possess. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident, and 1,000 samples were sent for testing after the possible biological lab was discovered.
In Portland, Oregon, a judge issued an order temporarily restricting federal officers from using tear gas at protests outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building, Fox News reported. U.S. District Judge Michael Simon instructed federal officers not to use chemical or projectile munitions on people who pose no imminent threat of physical harm or who are only trespassing or refusing dispersal orders. The ruling came after agents deployed gas at a crowd of demonstrators, including young children, despite the mayor describing the assembly as peaceful, according to Fox News.
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