87 m. ago Government shutdown live updates: Day 3 of federal pause puts Trump layoffs in spotlight as Senate to reconvene

Federal government shutdown enters day three as Trump puts government employees and projects in jeopardy

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2 h. ago White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; Senate to hold vote as shutdown enters third day – US politics live

Trump aide Russ Vought said hold would affect work to extend and modernize city’s transit lines amid little hope Senate can agree a way out of shutdownThe Eisenhower Presidential Library’s director has exited his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles as a gift during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday.Todd Arrington left his post on Monday after being told to “resign or be fired”, he told CBS News, which did not specify who had relayed the message to the historian. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Trump news at a glance: President hails shutdown as ‘opportunity’ to further campaign of cuts

The government has already announced the cancellation of billions of dollars in federal funding for projects tied to Democrats. Key US politics stories from Thursday 2 October at a glanceAs the US government shutdown stretched into its second day, Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the funding lapse as an “unprecedented opportunity” to further his campaign of firing federal workers and downsizing departments.The president announced on social media that he would sit down with Russell Vought, the White House office of management and budget chief, an architect of the mass firings and buyouts of federal workers. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Trump sees ‘unprecedented opportunity’ to punish Democrats as shutdown enters day two

Republicans and Democrats engage in war of words as White House also uses impasse to cut government spendingUS government shutdown – latest updatesAs the US government shutdown stretched into its second day, Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the funding lapse as an “unprecedented opportunity” to further his campaign of firing federal workers and downsizing departments.The president announced on social media that he would sit down with Russell Vought, the White House office of management and budget chief, an architect of the mass firings and buyouts of federal workers. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Trump to meet with Project 2025 architect on cutting ‘Democrat agendas’ amid government shutdown – live

Trump touts meeting with Russ Vought ‘of Project 2025 fame’ to determine where cuts can be made as the federal government remains shut for second dayHere’s what the shutdown means for travel, national parks and housingDonald Trump is up and truthing as the White House presses on with seizing the opportunity provided by the shutdown to axe federal jobs and Democratic spending priorities. “I can’t believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity,” Trump writes this morning.He said he has a meeting today with Russell Vought, “of Project 2025 fame” who is now the head of the office for management and budget, “to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent”.I have a meeting today with Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and wheth...

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50 h. ago Paris Fashion Week's worst dressed: From bizarre belts to ripped trousers and flashing bras, the stars who are anything but haute couture

As Paris Fashion Week enters its third day, fans have already seen swathes of world-class regalia take over the city.

Culture

3 d. ago Police issue warning to volunteers as Yr Wyddfa search for missing man continues

A major search operation for the missing man has entered its second day

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3 d. ago Fears grow for boy who disappeared without a trace in the Australian outback

The search continues for a four-year-old boy who vanished on an outback sheep station.

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3 d. ago Police searches of Castlemilk home and woodland enters sixth day after Rangers fan found at Loch Lomond

Graham Wright's body was found at Rubha Dubh near Firkin Point on September 13 by a member of the public.

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5 d. ago Ukraine nuclear plant enters fifth day on emergency power as Zelenskyy announces $90B arms deal

Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant entered its fifth day running on emergency generators Saturday, creating mounting safety concerns at Europe’s largest nuclear facility

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8 d. ago James Morrison Glasgow: Setlist, stage times and support act for star's SEC Armadillo show

The second date on his 2025 Fight Another Day Tour, James Morrison will entertain audiences in Glasgow this evening.

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1 week ago Tom Holland reportedly suffers concussion while filming ‘Spider

The actor is reportedly taking a break from filming for a few days

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1 week ago NATO scrambles jets for third day in a row after Russian spy plane enters airspace

NATO was forced to scramble jets for the third day in a row after a Russian spy plane entered its airspace, with the military pact responding to the incursion.

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2 w. ago Two boys who caused $50,000 worth of damage to an elementary school library turned in by their moms, police say

The two boys, aged 12 and 13 respectively, were captured on camera entering the school during the day on Sunday and later returning to cause more damage

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2 w. ago Desperate search for man who entered Scottish river goes on for fourth day

Emergency services raced to the River Leven in Renton, West Dunbartonshire, on Saturday evening after reports a man had entered the water at around 7.30pm.

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2 w. ago Desperate search for man who entered Scots river goes on for third day

Searches in the River Leven, at Renton, West Dunbartonshire, remain ongoing after police received reports that a man had entered the water there at around 7.30pm on Saturday, September 13.

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3 w. ago Charlie Kirk killer manhunt as new FBI video shows exact moment sniper fled after fatal shot

The FBI have released a new video showing the moments after the conservative firebrand was shot dead, as the manhunt for his killer enters its second day

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3 w. ago New images of Charlie Kirk killing suspect released as manhunt enters second day

Police have released four new pictures of the 'person of interest' wanted in connection with Charlie Kirk's killing at a Utah Valley University speaking event on Wednesday

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3 w. ago Rising costs push John Lewis Partnership into deeper loss; London tube strike enters fourth day – business live

Rising costs push John Lewis Partnership into deeper loss; London tube strike enters fourth day – business live  The Guardian

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3 w. ago German exports threatened by trade war tariffs and weak demand; London tube strike enters fourth day – business live

German exports threatened by trade war tariffs and weak demand; London tube strike enters fourth day – business live  The Guardian

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