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By KEVIN FREKING (Associated Press)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders announced Tuesday that they have reached an agreement on this fiscal year’s final set of spending bills. Now, the question is how fast lawmakers can get the bills passed to avoid a partial government shutdown.

While Biden said he’ll sign the bill package as soon as he receives it, time is running short. Legislative staff needs time to finish the bill text, an arduous task. The House has a rule that lawmakers get 72 hours to review a bill before voting. And the Senate has never been known for its ability to sprint. Meanwhile, funding for several key agencies expires at midnight Friday.

“We have come to an agreement with Congressional leaders on a path forward for the remaining full-year funding bills,” Biden, a Democrat, said in a statement Tuesday morning. “The House and Senate are now working to finalize a package that can quickly be brought to the floor, and I will sign it immediately.” read more

Rivian EV Adventure Vehicles stood out with the bike, kayak, surfboard, and tent racks on top of the electric American-made SUVs during the Electrify Expo at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

Tesla’s Cybertruck was a highlight for many of the EV enthusiasts. There was an everpresent line around it for those wanting to get a first-hand view of the futuristic-looking EV truck at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

Father Jorge Cruz, left, Jorge Cruz, middle, and Marissa Medina, right, ride around the EV Jackrabbit bikes at the

Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

Two future drivers check out the video game set up in front of the Ford F150 Lariat EV Truck and steering the EV truck during the Electrify Expo at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel) read more

A modern beach house that Coca-Cola money built is on the market for $5 million.

The 5,673-square-foot Ormond Beach house was built in 1994.

“It was just ahead of its time when it was built, and if you look at it now and you look at it from the ocean, it looks like a beach home in Miami that’s being built right now,” said listing agent Chadd Going with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.

The Root family originally built the house with architect William Morgan, who once described it as the “crown jewel” of his career, according to a report in GrowthSpotter.

“The architecture is definitely different than in most homes, and the location is amazing,” Going told GrowthSpotter. “It’s right in the middle of a row of homes on the beach. There are 14 houses to the left and 14 houses to the right, so you’re right in the middle, and there’s just complete privacy. It’s like having your own private beach.”

The Root family is credited with creating the recognizable Coca-Cola bottle back in the early 1900s. At one point, Chapman Shaw Root, grandson of the Coca-Cola bottle creator, was one of America’s richest men and was the one who moved the bottling company from Indiana to Daytona Beach. His son, Chapman J Root, is the one who built this house. read more