The U.S. government began a partial shutdown on Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, potentially putting up to 1 million workers on unpaid leave, closing national parks and stalling medical research projects. Continue reading
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Fox News: Congress misses deadline, sending government into partial shutdown
The deadline passed with no resolution in sight, prompting a partial shutdown of the U.S. Government.
Lawmakers will continue to deliberate today, but many federal landmarks and departments will see total shutdown, closure and furloughs (time off without pay) until a decision can be reached on Capitol Hill.
SOURCE: Congress misses deadline, sending government into partial shutdown
CNN: Government shutdown: Get up to speed in 20 questions
Let’s start with the obvious question: Will the government shut down this week? Most likely. Continue reading
USA Today: Stocks end lower as government shutdown looms
Stocks ended lower Monday as investors brace for a partial government shutdown as early as midnight. Continue reading
FOX News: Kenya mall siege will help terror group recruit in US, say experts
The grisly massacre at an upscale Kenyan shopping mall by al-Shabab militants is a “great shot in the arm” to the Al Qaeda-linked group’s efforts to recruit fighters from the West, including the U.S., terror experts tell FoxNews.com. Continue reading
ABC News: Kenyan Forces Secure Westgate Mall, Killing 3 Suspected Terrorists
Kenyan forces have secured an upscale Nairobi shopping mall, killing three suspected terrorists and promising to “punish” any others they encounter, following a three-day hostage standoff with an al Qaeda-linked rebel group that has killed at least 62 people and injured 175, police said. Continue reading
NBC News: ‘Bodies everywhere’: Survivor stories emerge as Kenya mall siege goes on
Survivors of the ongoing siege at an upscale mall in Kenya are describing moments of confusion and utter terror — including a woman who hid under mattresses in a store and an African journalist who watched a pregnant friend die.
Extended gunfire and at least seven large explosions resounded from the mall, in the capital city of Nairobi, on Monday as Kenyan security forces struggled to take control on the third day of the attack. Continue reading
Associated Press: Egypt bans Muslim Brotherhood group
An Egyptian court on Monday ordered the Muslim Brotherhood to be banned and its assets confiscated in a dramatic escalation of a crackdown by the military-backed government against supporters of the ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi. Continue reading
NBC News: Blaze at Okla. chemical plant triggers explosions
A fire engulfed a chemical plant in Oklahoma early Thursday, heating pressurized containers and causing several explosions, authorities said.
The Danlin plant in Thomas, Okla., caught fire at 10 p.m. local time (11 p.m. ET) Wednesday, according to fire officials. Continue reading
Los Angeles Times: Oklahoma chemical plant explosions force evacuations; no injuries
Fire consumed a chemical plant west of Oklahoma City overnight Thursday, forcing evacuations but causing no injuries and leaving surrounding areas unscathed, officials said.
The fire and explosions at Danlin Industries in Thomas, Okla., about 85 miles west of the capital, according to Michael Galloway, Custer County emergency management director. Continue reading