House Passes Bill to Avert Shutdown With Hours to Spare The measure still needed approval from the Senate and a signature by President Biden to avert a lapse in federal funding at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday.

Mike Johnson Grasps to Avert Government Shutdown After Trump Tanks Spending Deal A top Republican said the situation was “fluid” as the party searched for a Plan B that would keep the government running past 12:01 a.m. on Saturday.

U.N.-Backed Panel Warns Action Needed in ‘Days, Not Weeks’ to Avert Gaza Famine The Biden administration has set a mid-November deadline for Israel to deliver more humanitarian supplies to the enclave or face a cutoff of weapons aid.

Harris’s Closing Argument: Turn the Page on Trump, and Avert Chaos In a speech in Washington where organizers are planning for up to 40,000 attendees, she will argue that she represents generational change. But her rival will remain at the spine of her case.

Iran Prepares for War but Hopes to Avert One as It Braces for Israeli Strikes Tehran has several plans for responding to a threatened retaliatory strike by Israel, depending on its severity, and might also do nothing, insiders say.

U.S. Presses to Avert Wider War Between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon A recent flurry of diplomacy aims to head off a conflict that could pit the United States directly against Iran.

U.S. and Allies Penalize Iran for Striking Israel, and Try to Avert War While imposing sanctions on Iran, U.S. and European governments are urging restraint amid fears of a cycle of escalation as Israel weighs retaliation for an Iranian attack.

Trump to Sue Judge in Last-Ditch Attempt to Avert Criminal Hush-Money Trial Donald J. Trump’s lawyers indicated they would file an action asking an appeals court to delay the first prosecution of a former president. The move is unlikely to succeed.

The House Passed a Plan to Avert a Shutdown Also, airlines are suddenly offering deals. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

House to Vote on Mike Johnson’s Plan to Avert a Government Shutdown An increasing number of Democrats privately indicated that they would support the Republican speaker’s measure to extend government funding.

Democrats Signal Openness to Plan to Avert Shutdown as Republicans Balk The House could take up the proposal as early as Tuesday. With growing opposition from House Republicans, it will need Democrats’ backing.

Johnson Pitches Bill to Avert Government Shutdown That Faces an Uncertain Fate The measure would extend funding for some agencies through late January, and for others until early February. It omits funding for Ukraine or Israel.

The Race to Avert Quantum Computing Threat With New Encryption Standards Quantum technology could compromise our encryption systems. Can America replace them before it’s too late?

New Orleans Seeks to Avert Crisis as Saltwater Nears the City A saltwater wedge is moving up the drought-drained Mississippi River, threatening public health in New Orleans and beyond.

Money for Ukraine at Center of Senate Bid to Avert Shutdown Senators of both parties are debating whether to include new military assistance for the fight against Russia in any stopgap spending bill to keep the government funded past the end of the month.

McCarthy Puts Off Spending Votes, Stymied in Efforts to Avert a Shutdown Action on the floor stalled as Speaker Kevin McCarthy struggled for votes to bring spending bills up for debate and remained stalemated with right-wing members.

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UPS Workers Avert Strike by Approving New Contract The vote by members of the Teamsters union removes a potential threat to the economy.

Inside U.S. Team, a Campaign to Avert Disaster Gets Personal Blocking out criticism they call “noise,” Lindsey Horan and other veterans are taking a one-on-one approach to turning around their World Cup fortunes.

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