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Vice President JD Vance on Sunday accused Democrats of "hostage-taking" with their posture in the government shutdown, as Democratic leaders in Congress have pushed for serious negotiations with Republican leaders and the White House to end the stalemate.
Vance accuses Democrats of "hostage-taking" with government shutdown posture
Democratic leaders in Congress have pushed for serious negotiations with Republican leaders and the White House to end the stalemate.
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Afghanistan said Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace. Pakistan's army gave far lower casualty figures, saying 23 troops were killed.
Afghanistan kills dozens of Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, officials say
Pakistan accuses Afghan authorities of harboring members of the banned group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. Islamabad says the group carries out deadly attacks inside Pakistan, but Kabul denies the charge.
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Over 1,000 employees in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday received reduction-in-force notices, a federal term for layoffs, multiple sources familiar with the situation told CBS News. However, on Saturday, some of those RIFs were reversed, the sources said.
Some CDC layoff notices rescinded, sources say
The government shutdown entered its 11th day Saturday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
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Traffic on a highway in Como, Australia, was backed up for three miles after a family of ducks started walking across lanes. Multiple lanes were affected by the birds and eventually, they were led to safety.
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A federal appeals court Saturday blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area amid ongoing protests at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities that the Trump administration has vowed to crack down on.
Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago
The Defense Department announced earlier this week that about 200 National Guard soldiers from Texas and another 300 from Illinois were federalized and sent to the Chicago area.
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During a government shutdown, all active-duty personnel and currently deployed National Guard must carry out assigned duties, with pay delayed.

But President Trump said he is directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth "to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID" on time.
Government shutdown continues as Trump directs Pentagon to use "all available funds" to pay troops
The government shutdown entered its 11th day Saturday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
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One of the five British army horses that broke from their trainers after being spooked and galloped through the streets of London last year has been retired to the country. cbsn.ws/47224PH
British army horse who ran through the streets of London gets well-deserved retirement
Quaker, a 15-year-old black horse, suffered a broken bone and serious bleeding during the incident on April 24, 2024.
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