Monday, December 31 2012 9:47 PM EST2013-01-01 02:47:00 GMT
Racing against the clock, the White House reached agreement with congressional Republicans late Monday.
Racing against the clock, the White House reached agreement with congressional Republicans late Monday on a deal to prevent across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts to government programs from taking effect at midnight, according to administration and Senate Democratic officials.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House will miss the midnight Monday deadline lawmakers set for voting to avoid the "fiscal cliff."
House Republicans notified lawmakers that the chamber will vote Monday evening on other bills. They say that will be their only votes of the day.
President Barack Obama and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Monday they are near a deal to avoid wide-ranging tax increases and spending cuts - the fiscal cliff - that take effect with the new year.
Both men said they were still bargaining over whether - and how - to avoid $109 billion in cuts to defense and domestic programs that take effect on Wednesday.
It remained unclear whether the Senate would vote Monday.
Congress could pass later legislation retroactively blocking the tax hikes and spending cuts.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:32 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:32:07 GMT
Ten horses seized in Ramona were in the care of the county Department of Animal Services Friday, and an investigation was underway into the death of another of the owner's horses.
Ten horses seized in Ramona were in the care of the county Department of Animal Services Friday, and an investigation was underway into the death of another of the owner's horses.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:07 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:07:23 GMT
The last of the brothers accused of creating an infamous Mexican drug cartel pleaded guilty Friday to helping send hundreds of millions of dollars in proceeds from the United States,
The last of the brothers accused of creating an infamous Mexican drug cartel pleaded guilty Friday to helping send hundreds of millions of dollars in proceeds from the United States, marking one of the final milestones in an investigation that began nearly two decades ago.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:02 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:02:17 GMT
A man suspected of robbing a Bay Terraces gas station Friday, then shooting a man while fleeing the scene of the crime, was fatally shot by officers after holing up in a home in the
A man suspected of robbing a Bay Terraces gas station Friday, then shooting a man while fleeing the scene of the crime, was fatally shot by officers after holing up in a home in the neighborhood, authorities reported.
Friday, May 24 2013 8:03 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:03:30 GMT
A driver who refused to yield to the California Highway Patrol Friday on Interstate 15 near Lake Hodges led a brief high-speed pursuit that ended when he got into a four-vehicle collision in
A driver who refused to yield to the California Highway Patrol Friday on Interstate 15 near Lake Hodges led a brief high-speed pursuit that ended when he got into a four-vehicle collision in front of Westfield North County mall, after which he escaped on foot.
