Parts of the federal government have shut down after lawmakers failed to pass funding legislation before the Oct. 1 deadline. There have been 21 federal shutdowns in the United States over the last ...

A little after noon on Sept. 8, Los Angeles police responded to a call from a tow yard in Hollywood about a “foul odor” coming from an impounded Tesla. When the car’s front trunk was opened, ...

The last shutdown cost the U.S. $3 billion, officials said. The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday amid a Capitol Hill impasse over competing congressional spending bills. It ...

The current shutdown began after President Trump and congressional Democrats could not agree on a funding bill. A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass funding legislation for federal ...

The current funding for the government expires at midnight on Sept. 30, with Oct. 1 being the potential start of a partial government shutdown. Social Security and Medicare benefits will continue ...

If a drone is flying low over your home, can you shoot it down? People across the country, including some in Mississippi, have complained about drones flying too close for comfort and pestering ...

WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement by Tuesday night’s deadline and the US government is now partially shutdown. Democratic leaders in Congress have opposed a stopgap ...