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On the brink of a government shutdown, McCarthy pivots to a 45-day plan relying on Democratic help

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The federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who's hit and what's next?

A look at what's ahead if the government shuts down on Oct. 1.
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After taxes, here's how much a Powerball winner would actually take home

If you win the Powerball and take the lump sum payment, right away, nearly a quarter of it is withheld for federal taxes. And you're not off the hook yet.
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After years of payments, 804,000 borrowers are having their student loans forgiven

Student loan payments are due again for most borrowers soon, but some people who have been paying for years are having their loans forgiven.
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Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge

The suspect has himself admitted in interviews and in his tell-all memoir that he was in the car where the gunfire erupted from when Tupac Shakur was killed in 1996.
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McCarthy's last-ditched effort to avoid government shutdown collapses as Republicans defect

The bill’s complete failure a day before Saturday’s deadline to fund the government leaves few options to prevent a shutdown.
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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio lands on Earth after being stuck in space for a year

What should have been a 180-day mission turned into a 371-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
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Astronaut Frank Rubio returns to earth after getting stuck in space for a year

A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year.
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Cantaloupe recall: Thousands of whole melons sold in 19 states recalled

The recall, which impacts nearly 20 states, was issued after an FDA test conducted on cantaloupe in a distribution center.
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at age 90

Feinstein was one of the chamber's few remaining veterans of the so-called Year of the Woman, and was the longest-serving woman in Senate history.
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Judge ends conservatorship for former NFL player who inspired 'The Blind Side'

The judge said she was disturbed that such an agreement was ever reached, and that she had never seen a conservatorship for somebody who was not disabled.
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Fat Bear Week may have to be postponed this year

Alaska's most-watched popularity contest may be in jeopardy.

Sunny, hot, breezy, and beautiful this weekend

Officials in St. Charles Parish address saltwater intrusion concerns

Sunny, hot, breezy, and beautiful this weekend

Rina and Philippe interacting in the Atlantic, no land impacts expected

New Orleans's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | New Orleans, Louisiana | WWLTV.com

On the brink of a government shutdown, McCarthy pivots to a 45-day plan relying on Democratic help

The federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who's hit and what's next?

After taxes, here's how much a Powerball winner would actually take home

After years of payments, 804,000 borrowers are having their student loans forgiven

Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge

McCarthy's last-ditched effort to avoid government shutdown collapses as Republicans defect

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio lands on Earth after being stuck in space for a year

Astronaut Frank Rubio returns to earth after getting stuck in space for a year

Cantaloupe recall: Thousands of whole melons sold in 19 states recalled

Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at age 90

Judge ends conservatorship for former NFL player who inspired 'The Blind Side'

Fat Bear Week may have to be postponed this year

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