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October 01, 2023

Morning report: Government shutdown averted | Tropics update | Knights loss

Tropical Storm Philippe inches closer to Caribbean, but expected to turn as Rina fizzles • Knights suffer stunning loss to Baylor in Big 12 home debut
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Orlando Morning Report

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Government shutdown averted | Tropics update | Knights loss

Good morning. It's Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. The weather forecast calls for thunderstorms with a high of 83 and low of 75. Click here for more weather.

Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight

The threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Saturday night after Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep federal agencies open until Nov. 17. The bill passed just hours before the midnight deadline and President Joe Biden quickly signed it. He called it "good news for the American people." The package drops aid for Ukraine but adds money for U.S. disaster assistance. House approval came after Speaker Kevin McCarthy abandoned plans for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic help. Biden said he expects McCarthy to keep "his commitment" to the Ukrainian people and push for aid "at this critical moment" in the war with Russia.

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Tropical Storm Philippe inches closer to Caribbean, but expected to turn as Rina fizzles

Tropical Storm Philippe has continued to move west toward the Caribbean's northern Leeward Islands that could prompt tropical storm warnings or watches on Sunday while Tropical Storm Rina is expected to fall apart, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Knights suffer stunning loss to Baylor in Big 12 home debut

Baylor scored 29 straight points in the final 18 minutes capped off by Isaiah Hankins' 25-yard field goal with 1:21 left that gave the Bears a 36-35 win, leaving fans stunned and sending UCF to its first 2-game losing streak. It was the largest comeback allowed in program history.

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So how did Florida lawmakers vote on avoiding shutdown?

It was a dramatic turnaround Saturday when U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy bypassed a group of conservative holdouts and relied on Democratic votes to pass a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open. The House vote was 335-91 and dashed the hopes of Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Pensacola, who led a revolt against McCarthy that […]

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USF gets definitive win at Navy, ends 4 years of futility on road

A quarterback shuffle leads to an ineffective offense as Navy football falls to South Florida, 44-30.

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Bounce House Bungle: UCF historic collapse against Baylor ruins Big 12 party | Commentary

How can UCF be blowing out Baylor 35-7 in the second half and allow the struggling left-for-dead Bears to rise up and score 29 unanswered points in under 18 minutes? How can UCF score 21 points on its first eight plays of the game and not score any points in the final 22 minutes of the game?

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Ask Amy: I want to date a woman who understands 'The Wizard of Oz'

I fear I'll never click with Maria, partly because of her lack of American cultural knowledge.

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Editorial: Tourist-tax spending shouldn't focus on convention center

If we're reading the latest last-minute communique on tourist bed-tax spending from Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings correctly, a lot of people have wasted a lot of time. k

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FEA president: Florida's voucher experiment has failed | Commentary

We have passed the expiration date of this experiment which diverts taxpayer dollars from an overburdened, under-resourced public school system to an unaccountable system of private schools, often run by for-profit corporations.

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State lawmaker: Florida's Big Bend suffered a one-two punch and needs our help | Opinion

State Rep. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, represents the Big Bend area. Along with the devastation of Hurricane Idalia, the region took another hit when Taylor County's largest employer, a paper mill, announced its closure.

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