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No air traffic controllers were expected at the tower at Hollywood Burbank Airport in the Los Angeles area, and the Denver and Newark airports were experiencing delays due to shortages.

Hurricane season is not shutdown. Meteorologists are tracking Hurricane Priscilla, Tropical Storm Jerry, and a future hybrid Nor'easter off the U.S. East Coast.

Unlike federal employees, contractors typically don’t receive backpay when the government reopens from a shutdown. Low-wage service workers, including cleaners, janitors, security guards, cafeteria workers and other staffers who keep buildings operating,

The United States government has officially shut down as Congress and the White House failed to reach a funding deal. More than 750,000 federal workers now face furloughs or unpaid work, while critical services — from air travel to scientific research — grind to a halt.

Staffing-related delays were starting to show up at airports in Nashville, Tenn. and Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday evening, with more expected.

Who gets access to Medicaid and subsidized health insurance – and who doesn't – is at the center of the government shutdown.

The 2025 US government shutdown is unlike any before — driven by political hostility, economic risk, and Trump’s bid for control. Here’s what makes it different.