thomas warwick, _ it ratcheted down. thomas warwick, thank _ it ratcheted down.r news now. the us congress has passed another temporary spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown which could have begun as soon as saturday. the republican speaker of the house of representatives, mikejohnson, relied heavily on the support of democrats to pass the measure. the bill maintains funding for government operations until early march. anti—government protesters in haiti have brought the capital, port—au—prince, to a standstill. they used vehicles, burning tyres and rocks to block the city's main roads. residents were forced to stay at home and businesses remained closed throughout the day. the unrest comes three weeks before the deadline for the haitian prime minister, ariel henry, to stand down or reach a new political agreement to remain in power. the firm, tata steel, is to go ahead with plans to close both blast furnaces at its port talbot factory in south wales. up to 3,000 jobs could go, with a formal announcement expected later today. the company is due to