More than one million federal staff are lacking paychecks as the federal government shutdown stretches into its third week. Find out which workers are still being paid, who’s caught in limbo — and who faces the opportunity of shedding compensation altogether.
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Russia launched an air assault on Ukraine right this moment, killing not less than six folks and inflicting energy outages throughout a lot of the nation. Explosions jolted the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and broken residential areas. Russia is as soon as once more concentrating on power services to wipe out warmth and water for Ukrainians as they head into winter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Moscow has additionally turn out to be much less taken with diplomacy now that the US has refused to present Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles. Zelensky argues that Ukraine’s capacity to strike deep in Russian territory is perhaps the important thing to forcing President Vladimir Putin to contemplate a peace deal. President Donald Trump had mentioned he would meet with Putin within the coming weeks, however introduced Tuesday that the assembly is off as a result of it could be a “waste of time.”
Israel has recognized the our bodies of two extra hostages handed over by Hamas as a US delegation works to reinforce the delicate ceasefire within the Middle East. Among the stays returned to Israel on Tuesday was the physique of 85-year-old Arye Zalmanovich, the oldest hostage taken by Hamas following its assaults on October 7, 2023. Also on Tuesday, US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner met a number of just lately freed hostages in Tel Aviv. Vice President JD Vance is in Israel as effectively, partly to assist be certain that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains committed to the ceasefire.
President Trump mentioned Tuesday that he “could be” searching for $230 million from his personal Justice Department as compensation for previous investigations into him. “All I know is that they would owe me a lot of money. But I’m not looking for money,” Trump mentioned within the Oval Office, including that he’d give away the cash to charity or use it to renovate the White House. Though lots of the particulars stay unclear, Trump acknowledged the unprecedented nature of the state of affairs through which he could be potentially “paying himself” damages to resolve claims that the Justice Department below his predecessor had wronged him. “It’s awfully strange to make a decision where I’m paying myself,” Trump mentioned. A settlement to Trump would come from taxpayer funds.
Ex-Trump WH Attorney on Trump reportedly demanding DOJ pay him $230 million: ‘It’s loopy he demanded the cash’
Tropical Storm Melissa may strengthen right into a hurricane by the weekend and probably slam the northern Caribbean with heavy rain and robust winds. Meteorologists have warned of the potential for significant flooding and dangerous mudslides throughout elements of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. A hurricane watch has been issued for elements of Haiti, whereas Jamaica is below a tropical storm watch. It’s presently unlikely that Melissa will instantly affect the US mainland, though particulars are nonetheless coming into focus. Puerto Rico, nonetheless, is more likely to expertise storm results within the coming days.
A rising variety of lower-income Americans are falling behind on their automobile payments, new knowledge reveals. The share of subprime debtors — these with credit score scores under 670 — who’re not less than 60 days late on their automobile loans has doubled since 2021 to 6.43%, in accordance to Fitch Ratings. America’s present subprime delinquency fee is on the second-highest level since the early 1990s. While prime debtors are largely staying present on their automobile payments, autos are additionally being repossessed on the highest fee for the reason that Great Recession of 2008 and 2009. Since automobile loans are often the final payments Americans skip, economists fear this development indicators deeper bother if the labor market grows significantly weaker and layoffs enhance.
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Some clients have been unable to fill or choose up their prescriptions at CVS places on Tuesday because of technical issues.
The treasured metallic’s spectacular rally got here to a halt on Tuesday, when costs tumbled greater than 5%. It was the largest sell-off in over a decade.
Iceland was one of many few mosquito-free nations. That simply modified
Mosquitoes have made an unwelcome icelanding … This marks the nation’s first confirmed discovering of the insects in the wild.
Around 20 million folks in New Delhi wakened right this moment respiratory the most polluted air of any main metropolis on the earth, a day after celebrations for the Diwali competition.
An explosive posthumous memoir from Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre reveals new particulars about Epstein’s inner circle..
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That’s how many individuals have been aboard a United Airlines flight final week when a mysterious object cracked a cockpit window mid-flight, forcing an emergency touchdown. An investigation is underway, however the object is believed to be a climate balloon operated by a non-public firm to accumulate atmospheric knowledge.
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And lastly…
‘The worst sleep of my life’: NCS reporter stays at notorious Clown Motel
At this Nevada motel, your check-in comes with creeping paranoia. See the video here — however don’t blame me for those who get spooked!