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CNN  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson formally unveiled plans on Saturday for a government funding stopgap through September 30 — a measure intended to stave off a potential March 14 shutdown and buy time for Donald Trump and GOP leaders to steer key pieces of the president’s agenda through Congress this summer. But Democrats’ top spending leaders quickly slammed the door on supporting the measure, raising the specter of a high-stakes clash next week. The president himself on Saturday endorsed the measure, which includes some cuts to domestic spending programs that Democrats will likely oppose. GOP leadership aides said Saturday…

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic became the first player in NBA history to record a 30-20-20 triple-double in Friday night’s thrilling overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns. And his reaction to the historic feat was exactly what Jokic fans would expect to hear from the Serbian basketball player. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) pulls in a rebound as Phoenix Suns center Nick Richards defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game on Friday, March 7, 2025, in Denver.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)”It’s not supposed go that way,” Jokic said. “I was talking to (Aaron Gordon), and he said to me,…

Washington CNN  —  Prominent legal conservatives on Friday sought to tamp down a wave of sudden criticism directed at Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett over her vote to reject President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid. Barrett, a former appeals court judge and law professor who Trump placed on the bench during his first term, joined Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s three liberals in upholding – for now – a lower court ruling that required the administration to quickly spend the contested aid. The backlash over that decision from some Trump allies…

Rome CNN  —  The Apostolic Palace in the Vatican is home to the Holy See’s Secretariat of State, the engine room of the Catholic Church’s central administration. Entering the offices on the third floor of the Renaissance palazzo, you walk past frescoes of some of the first maps of the world, a reminder that the church had a global vision and influence long before globalization came into fashion. Now, with Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the continuing uncertainty over the pope’s health. The same is true for everyone…

CNN  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson formally unveiled plans on Saturday for a government funding stopgap through September 30 — a measure intended to stave off a potential March 14 shutdown and buy time for President Donald Trump and GOP leaders to steer key pieces of his agenda through Congress this summer. The president himself has been highly supportive of the measure, even though it mostly freezes funding levels leftover from the Biden administration. And House GOP leaders believe that his backing will help them win robust support among House Republicans on the floor next week, even as many ultraconservatives…

CNN  —  Emergency services were called to London’s Palace of Westminster on Saturday after a man carrying a Palestinian flag scaled the Elizabeth Tower, popularly known as “Big Ben.” The man, who was barefoot and wearing all black, clung precariously to the side of the tower – home to one of the world’s most famous clocks – as the fire brigade attempted to speak with him. Crowds of people gathered on Parliament Square below to watch the scenes unfold. Westminster Bridge was closed in both directions due to the incident, police said. Elsewhere, pro-Palestinian protestors vandalized one of US President…

CNN  —  Elon Musk is emerging as a new star in Democratic ads and fundraising appeals, as politicians from Virginia to Wisconsin try to seize on the tech billionaire’s role in slashing the federal government to motivate their voters and donors. A leading Democratic outside group recently launched ads in nearly two dozen House races that seek to paint vulnerable GOP incumbents as willing to cut spending on health care for children and the elderly to benefit billionaires such as Musk. The ads from House Majority Forward show images of Musk wielding the chainsaw that he held aloft last month…

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. CNN  —  People are rushed to the hospital emergency room for all sorts of unavoidable injuries, whether they got hit by a car or injured while playing sports. Then there are the injuries and other conditions that emergency physicians treat regularly that are often preventable — but may not be obvious to the rest of us. Are there especially dangerous actions we can stop doing? What simple steps can reduce the risk of…

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was freed from prison on Saturday after a court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being physically detained.This comes after Yoon was arrested and indicted by prosecutors in January over his martial law decree on Dec. 3 — leading to political turmoil in the country — that the National Assembly voted to reverse just hours later. The National Assembly also voted to impeach him, resulting in his suspension from office.Yoon was seen on Saturday waving his hand, clenching his fists and bowing to his supporters who were…

CNN  —  Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday that his government is working on a plan to prepare large-scale military training for every adult male in response to the changing security situation in Europe. Tusk told the country’s Sejm, the lower house of parliament, that the military training would create a reserve force that is “adequate to possible threats.” The speech was focused on the international security situation. Poland is located along NATO’s eastern flank and is deeply concerned by the war in Ukraine. There are fears that if Ukraine is defeated, Russia will turn its imperial ambitions next…