Puerto Rico suspends electricity, water bills for federal workers affected by shutdown
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló also announced a 90-day extension to a halt in tax collections
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Shutdown halts controlled burns after Trump called for more of them
The partial government shutdown is keeping U.S. Forest Service employees off the clock
Supreme Court may review 2020 census citizenship question
The Department of Justice said it will ask the Supreme Court to review a proposed 2020 census question thrown out by lower court
Michael Cohen receives congressional subpoena
Trump's former lawyer postponed his testimony before a House panel over alleged threats to his family from President Trump and Rudy Giuliani
Customer surprises McDonald's employee with car
"You make me smile every time I come through here and I don't forget stuff like that," the regular customer told the drive-thru worker
Florida commissioner reprimanded for post about Rep. Rashida Tlaib
Anabelle Lima-Taub was reprimanded by her fellow commissioners in her South Florida city for saying Rep. Rashida Tllaib might "blow up Capitol Hill"
Gold Medal flour recalled over salmonella fears
General Mills says only 5-pound bags with use-by dates of April 20 are affected and no related confirmed illnesses have been reported
Families open up their hearts — and their homes — to serve veterans
Nearly 38,000 veterans are homeless and more than 82,000 are in costly nursing homes
Meek Mill, Jay-Z and others launch initiative for criminal justice reform
According to the Reform Alliance, 4.5 million people are currently on parole or probation for unreasonable terms
Border Patrol has discovered at least 230 border tunnels since 1990
Debate over funding for the border wall comes amid growing questions about a barrier's effectiveness in the fight against drug trafficking
Pompeo pledges $20 million in aid to Venezuela
America's top diplomat called on other nations to shun the "now-defunct" Maduro regime and recognize the Venezuelan opposition
Keys to sales success for entrepreneurs
Forming a clear sales pitch, setting defined goals and tracking them regularly a proven path for business success
Jackson Lee steps down from leadership posts after lawsuit
The Texas Democrat is stepping down from two leadership posts after a lawsuit by a former employee
Senate to vote on bills to fund government, though unlikely to pass
Competing bills being taken up in the Senate today are unlikely to end the government shutdown impasse
Rape suspect "fooled everybody," says mom of another patient
"He was very loving, very compassionate. Or he pretended to be. And I really trusted him"
FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash jet into Israeli airport, official says
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Battle with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen tempers news on oil flow
Ex-"American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn gets life sentence
Russia plays down reported plague lab death and says, trust us
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Chicago-bound flight drops 27,000 feet, returns to London
Defense attorney says Letitia James should recuse herself from Cornell investigation
Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests
