The highly anticipated federal infrastructure package hit another roadblock Monday as negotiations again stalled after both sides seemed optimistic over the weekend that a deal was imminent.<\/b>
\nby: Raquel Martin WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) \u2014 The highly anticipated federal infrastructure package hit another roadblock Monday as negotiations again stalled after both sides seemed optimistic over the weekend that a deal was imminent. Over the weekend, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, said only one issue was outstanding and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., suggested a deal would be on the table Monday afternoon. It didn\u2019t happen. Things ground to a halt when Republicans rejected the latest offer from the White House and Democrats. The two sides still disagree on how much money should go to public transit and how to fund several items including broadband and water projects. Still, the negotiators who have been working on the $1.2 trillion measure for weeks say an agreement is in sight. \u201cWe remain confident,\u201d White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a Monday briefing. \u201cThis is to be expected. We always know that there\u2019s some wrangling at the end.\u201d Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he wants to pass a bill before lawmakers leave for August recess. \u201cIt\u2019s time for everyone to get to yes,\u201d Schumer said on the Senate floor. \u201cSenators should be on notice that the Senate may stay in session through the weekend in order to finish the bill.\u201d Democrats are also working on a separate massive multitrillion-dollar family and jobs plan that they intend to push through without Republicans\u2019 support. Schumer said he wants that package out of the Senate before recess, too. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — Leonard Burch\u2019s stop for coffee and scratch-offs on his way to work every morning as part of his routine, but winning a $100,00 lottery prize was out of the ordinary, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Burch, a mechanical contractor from Huntersville, made his usual stop for coffee and then played a few scratch-offs at Highland Creek BP on Ridge Road in Charlotte. WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. military\u2019s combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, setting out a more precise timeline for American forces to formally step back in their fight against the Islamic State organization in Iraq. The plan to shift the American military mission to a strictly advisory and training one by year\u2019s end \u2014 with no U.S. troops in a combat role \u2014 will be spelled out in a broader communique to be issued by U.S. and Iraq following Biden’s White House meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday afternoon. That’s according to a senior administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the still-unannounced plan. YORK COUNTY, S.C. (WJZY) — Eighty dogs, two monkeys and a bird were seized from a York County home Monday in a large-scale animal rescue, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the home located at 5527 West Liberty Hill Road in York. David Barber,63, was arrested and faces multiple charges including animal cruelty.<\/p>\n