Government shutdown entering sixth day as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers at an impasse on reopening the federal government provided few public signs Sunday of meaningful negotiations taking place to end what is about to be a six-day shutdown — with President Donald Trump saying that layoffs are occurring. Asked on Sunday night when federal workers would be fired as he has threatened to do, Trump told reporters: “It's taking place right now and it's all because of the Democrats. ”“The Democrats are the...
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- Government shutdown entering sixth day as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse
- California governor vows court fight after Trump sends California National Guard members to Oregon
- Trump doesn't let shutdown interfere with celebrating Navy's 250th anniversary at rally-like event
- Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago
- Israel and Hamas prepare for negotiations in Egypt ahead of possible Gaza ceasefire
- Texas and Penn State fall out of AP Top 25, Miami jumps Oregon to No. 2 behind Ohio State
- Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33 million
- Kids in New York keep dying while 'subway surfing' on top of trains. Can they be stopped?
- At least 5 people are killed in a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine
- The Latest: Penn State and Texas should fall in the AP Top 25. Which teams will take their spots?
- George Russell wins F1's Singapore GP as McLaren secures constructors' title
- Hundreds of thousands march across Europe in support of Palestinians
- Nepalese villages are swept away by heavy rainfall and landslides, leaving at least 44 dead
- Indonesian rescuers search for missing students after school collapse kills 40
- Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment while being detained in Israel
- At America's national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism
- Will the government shutdown affect next year's election? Recent history provides clues
- Trump plans aid package for US soybean farmers while seeking trade deal with China
- Vivienne Westwood brings beauty from chaos and dying sunflowers in Paris
- Tropical Storm Priscilla strengthens in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico
- UK says it will restrict repeated protests after 500 arrests at pro-Palestinian vigil
- Pereira dethrones Ankalaev with a 1st-round stoppage at UFC 320
Sat, 04 Oct 2025
- Hernndez's homer lifts Ohtani and the Dodgers over the Phillies 5-3 in NL Division Series opener
- Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico
- Japan's first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group
- Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from deploying troops in Portland, Oregon
- Trump says he'll send National Guard to Chicago, but details remain unclear
- New Supreme Court term confronts justices with Trump's aggressive assertion of presidential power
- NFL analyst Mark Sanchez arrested while he was hospitalized with stab wounds
- Netanyahu hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza 'in the coming days'
- Journalists work in dire conditions to tell Gaza's story, knowing that could make them targets
- International journalists visit Gaza City under the supervision of Israel's army
- At least 1 dead and dozens injured as Russian drones strike a Ukrainian railway station
- How to grow a giant pumpkin, with help from science
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers plan to appeal as convicted hop-hop star faces more years behind bars
- Abrego Garcia wins request for hearing on whether smuggling charges are illegally 'vindictive'
- Trump is reviving large sales of coal from public lands. Will anyone want it?
- Legal setbacks mount for Trumps birthright order before likely Supreme Court review
- Germany's Munich Airport reopens after second closure in less than 24 hours due to drones
- Police question 6 suspects over deadly Manchester synagogue attack
- Japans ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become first female PM
- Many Syrians are unaware of the first parliamentary election since Assad's fall
- The GOP says it's winning the shutdown. Some fear Trump's cuts may change that
- The Oval Office meeting didn't stop a shutdown, but the Trump 2028 hats and a sombrero set a tone
- Trump's 'paper tiger' jab at Russia echoes Mao's propaganda against the US
- In Tennessee, a US House primary special election draws a crowd
Fri, 03 Oct 2025
- Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan
- Noem visits Chicago area ICE facility as agents arrest 13, raid city neighborhoods
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- North Carolina governor signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugees death
- Sean Diddy Combs gets 4 years in prison for case involving sex workers, violence and freak-offs
- Government funding vote fails again in Senate as hopes fade for quick end to shutdown
- Manchester's Jewish community feels let down by Britain after deadly synagogue attack
- Federal shutdown hurts services for Native Americans and they worry worse is coming
- First female Archbishop of Canterbury still an outlier among world's top religious leaders
- Flames visible for miles after a fire erupts at a Chevron refinery outside Los Angeles
- One of 2 victims in Manchester synagogue attack apparently shot accidentally by police
- Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs
- Feds approve Florida for a $608 million 'Alligator Alcatraz' reimbursement
- Lack of jobs data due to government shutdown muddies view of hiring and the US economy
- Supreme Court will consider overturning Hawaii's strict ban on guns on private property
- Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats
- Indonesian crews pull more bodies from rubble of collapsed school as death toll rises
- Sarah Mullally named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in history of Church of England
- Munich Airport temporarily shut after drone sightings, another mysterious overflight in EU airspace
- Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to further pursue its goals
Thu, 02 Oct 2025
- Schlittler strikes out 12 in postseason debut as Yankees beat Red Sox 4-0 to win Wild Card Series
- Goodall's influence spread far and wide. Those who felt it are pledging to continue her work
- Cubs beat Padres 3-1 to win Wild Card Series, advance to NL Division Series against Brewers
- The blame game is on at federal agencies, where political messages fault Democrats for the shutdown
- Dingler, Prez lead Tigers past Guardians 6-3 and into AL Division Series against Mariners
- Putin praises Trump but warns supplies of US long-range missiles to Ukraine will badly hurt ties
- On eve of sentencing, Combs tells judge he has been 'reborn,' asks for mercy
- Man kills 2 in car ramming and stabbing attack at English synagogue on Jewish holy day
- Fundraiser for family of Michigan church gunman raises more than $275,000
- FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives
- Wall Street ticks to more records, led by technology stocks
- Trump says US is in 'armed conflict' with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean
- Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
- Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money
- A well-defined leadership hierarchy makes for no surprises in next president of Mormon church
- Republicans are relishing a role reversal in the shutdown fight. Can Trump keep them united?
- Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcias bid for asylum, but he has 30 days to appeal
- Federal shutdowns usually don't do much economic damage. There are reasons to worry about this one
- Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Hamas considers its response to Trump's peace proposal
- Pope intervenes in US abortion debate by raising what it really means to be 'pro-life'
- Gatorade and Cheetos are among the Pepsi products getting a natural dye makeover
- Everybody in Washington hates a shutdown until it becomes a useful tool
- Israeli navy intercepts boats attempting to break Gaza blockade and arrests activists
- Berkshire Hathaway to pay $9.7 billion for OxyChem, potentially Buffett's last big deal
- Rescuers turn to heavy machinery as hope fades of finding survivors of Indonesia school collapse
- In Black columnist's firing, advocates fear decreasing diversity, vital perspectives in news media
Wed, 01 Oct 2025
- Activists say Israeli navy has begun intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla
- Rescuers desperately search for survivors of earthquake in the Philippines that killed at least 72
- Bondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis as part of crime task force
- Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died
- Democrats voted for a shutdown. Now they have to find a way out
- Government shutdown takes hold with mass layoffs looming and no end in sight
- Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz,' where detainees' uniform color is based on criminal history
- Wall Street rises toward more records, but yields sink on discouraging data about the job market
- Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects
- What happens now that a government shutdown is underway
- The US military has long been an engine of social change. Hegseth's approach runs counter to that
- Indonesian rescuers race to find dozens of students in rubble of collapsed school
- Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now
- Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying those who stay will be considered militants
- AOL's dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era
- Brian Snitker, who managed Braves to 2021 World Series title, won't return to dugout next season
- Video gamer Electronic Arts to be bought in largest-ever private equity buyout valued at $55 billion
- How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department
- South Korea says US agrees to let Koreans work at sites with short-term visas and visa waivers
- New study adds to the possibility of favorable conditions for life at Saturn's moon Enceladus
- Tony Blair's long experience in the Middle East is both his strength and his weakness
Tue, 30 Sep 2025
- Turning Point, moving forward without Charlie Kirk, makes first return to Utah since his killing
- Strong earthquake kills 31 people in a central Philippine region hit by deadly storm just days ago
- Court disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada from overseeing multiple criminal cases
- Government headed to a shutdown after last-ditch vote fails in Senate
- Trump pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, AP source says
- Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage
- Friends of the Michigan church shooting suspect say he long carried hatred toward Mormon faith
- Trump calls for using US cities as a 'training ground' for military in unusual speech to generals
- Trump says his administration is close to reaching a deal with Harvard University
- Wall Street yawns at DC's looming shutdown as US stocks rise to finish their latest winning month
- Israeli troops kill 31 Palestinians in Gaza as Qatar says discussion needed on Trump peace plan
- Judge finds the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests
- Pfizer agrees to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid in a deal with Trump
- FBI boss Kash Patel gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws
- A Mexican man shot at a Dallas ICE facility has died, becoming the attack's second victim
- Scientists find ancient life-size animal rock carvings in the Saudi Arabian desert
- US government is phasing out paper checks. Here's what that means for you
- Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda charge toward Bermuda as the tiny island prepares
- The Latest: Hamas says it will study Trump's peace plan before responding
- 2 killed in Cuba as Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto threaten Bahamas and Bermuda
- Former aide to German far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament is convicted of spying for China
- Prosecutors seek over 11 years in prison for Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Mon, 29 Sep 2025
- Rescuers run oxygen to survivors in Indonesia school building collapse that buried dozens
- Judge suspends Trump administration's plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs
- YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over Trump's account suspension after Jan. 6 attack
- Sentencing hearing begins for man convicted of killing 8 people in metro Phoenix in 2017
- Trump and Netanyahu say they've agreed on a plan to end the Gaza war. Hamas is now reviewing it
- In UN speech, Beijing makes clear its intent to remold global norms, seizing on Trump's retreat
- Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without deal to avoid government shutdown
- A new policy on access at the Pentagon has journalists and the Trump administration at odds
- Bad Bunny tapped for Super Bowl halftime, spotlighting Latin pride and his clashes with Trump
- Marine veteran charged in deadly North Carolina waterfront shooting appears subdued in court
- From all over the planet, they came to the UN with a message: Fix things, particularly yourself
- Madagascar's president fires the government following days of deadly Gen Z protests
- Death toll from attack at Michigan church stays at 4 after police sweep charred ruins
- In a rare UN appearance, senior North Korean diplomat insists his country won't give up nukes
- Lawyer for suspect in Charlie Kirk killing wants more time to review 'voluminous' evidence
- Trump takes his tariff war to the movies announcing 100% levies on foreign-made films
- Moldovas pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups
- New York City Mayor Eric Adams abandons his reelection campaign
- Iran hangs a man accused of spying for Israel in a wave of executions
Sun, 28 Sep 2025
- Gunman opens fire at Michigan church and sets it ablaze, killing at least 4 and wounding 8
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