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7:38 PM on Tuesday, September 30

White House budget office orders federal agencies to begin implementing shutdown plans after failure of funding bill

7:33 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The Trump administration is using government communications to blame Democrats for a potential U.S. government shutdown

7:20 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Democrats vote down GOP bill to keep the government open, putting it on track for shutdown after midnight

7:20 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Trump pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, AP source says

6:56 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The U.S. civil rights agency responsible for enforcing worker rights will stop investigating complaints about company policies that don’t explicitly discriminate but may disproportionately harm certain groups

6:33 PM on Tuesday, September 30

President Donald Trump's administration has accused Minnesota of violating federal law by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports

6:27 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dashed the hopes of Native American communities that long sought the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the Wounded Knee Massacre

6:17 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Man convicted of killing married couple becomes 13th person executed in Florida this year

5:39 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Ron Washington will not return for a third season as the manager of the Los Angeles Angels

5:32 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The Dallas Wings have fired coach Chris Koclanes after going 10-34 in his only season

4:46 PM on Tuesday, September 30

President Donald Trump said his administration was close to reaching a deal with Harvard University, the Ivy League institution it has targeted with a series of investigations and billions of dollars in funding cuts as it presses for changes to its policies and governance

4:30 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Georgia farmers are still waiting for aid after Hurricane Helene, even as other states finalize agreements

3:53 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Police in Northern California pulled over a self-driving Waymo taxi after it made an illegal U-turn

3:46 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Nicole Kidman has filed to divorce Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage

2:22 PM on Tuesday, September 30

A wealthy enclave in Southern California that has been threatened for years by worsening landslides faced more land movement this week, but it suffered minimal damage

12:22 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Chase DeLauter, an outfielder with no major league experience, was included on the Cleveland Guardians’ roster for their Wild Card Series against the Detroit Tigers

10:01 AM on Tuesday, September 30

Arnold Schwarzenegger is throwing his weight behind the Vatican’s environmental initiative

9:12 AM on Tuesday, September 30

Baseball's economic disparity is evident in the playoffs

7:03 AM on Tuesday, September 30

New Jersey's contest for governor is seeing some groups that traditionally support Democrats, like union and Black leaders, raising concerns about prospects in November

1:04 AM on Tuesday, September 30

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has asked for National Guard deployments to New Orleans and other cities, saying his state needs help fighting crime and praising President Donald Trump’s decision to send troops to Washington and Memphis, Tennessee