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Government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history

"We're talking about $5.7 billion for a wall, but the costs that are inflicted on the economy are orders of magnitude beyond that $5.7 billion," one expert warned.

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Government shutdown is brewing trouble for America's craft beer makers

'The damage of this situation is going to be really hard to calculate and far-reaching,' said one brewer of the inability to get government approvals.

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L.A. teachers plan to strike Monday after impasse with district

"We declared impasse," said union secretary Arlene Inouye.

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'I'm lost': Jayme Closs approached strangers after her escape

"She said 'I'm Jayme.' And I recognized her immediately," said a woman who was walking her dog when the 13-year-old approached her.

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Pennsylvania priest gets up to 14 years in prison for molesting two boys

"I am sorry for the actions I committed," the priest, who admitted the molestation, told the court, according to a local outlet. "They were both criminal and sins."

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Sheriff criticized over Parkland shooting response removed from office

Gov. Ron DeSantis removed the Broward County sheriff, saying he had shown "repeated incompetence and neglect of duty."

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Nearly 500 people are now sick on Royal Caribbean cruise ship

More than 275 people had initially come down with a gastrointestinal illness, a spokesman for Oasis of the Seas said.

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Beleaguered firefighters put on hold by government shutdown

"If you don't do the hiring on time, then you can't do the training on time, then you are not ready for the next fire season," a nonprofit leader said.

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21-year-old woman arrested in connection with killing of nail-salon manager

A customer fled the salon after her credit card declined charges for her $35 manicure. The pursuing manager was killed when she was dragged by the woman's vehicle, police said

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L.A. teachers to strike over school funding if talks fail

"What you're seeing is a national phenomenon, and it's been building for decades," said National Education Assn. president Lily Eskelsen García.

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Woman and two teenagers found dead inside luxury Texas home

Authorities asked neighbors in the gated, upscale neighborhood near San Antonio to turn over any security video they may have.

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Take Five - May Day, May Day! World markets themes for the week ahead

Take Five - May Day, May Day! World markets themes for the week ahead

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Rookie police officer in Northern California shot and killed

The suspect in the slaying of Natalie Corona, 22, was found dead of a self-inflicted wound hours later, officials said.

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Lion gets full medical at Oklahoma Zoo

Lion gets full medical at Oklahoma Zoo

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Elizabeth Smart 'thrilled' about Jayme Closs: 'What a miracle!'

"Whatever other details may surface the most important will still remain that she is alive," Smart, who went missing for nine months when she was 14, said in an Instagram post about Jayme.

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U.S. stocks pause after five-day rally; dollar rebounds

U.S. stocks pause after five-day rally; dollar rebounds

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Jayme Closs, Wisconsin girl missing since parents killed in October, has been found alive

Jayme was 13 when her parents were found fatally shot in their home.

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2 passengers arrested after threatening to open jet's doors on delayed flight

After a diverted Aeromexico flight sat on a tarmac for at least three hours, two passengers "became unruly" and law enforcement was called.

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Alleged shooter in Jazmine Barnes killing denies involvement, attorney says

The attorney for alleged shooter Larry D. Woodruffe says he has denied involvement in the killing of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes.

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2nd man found dead at home of Democratic donor identified

Timothy Dean, 55, is the second man found dead at the Los Angeles home of political donor Ed Buck. An autopsy is pending.

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