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Child care: 1 more way some federal workers struggle during shutdown

Child care: 1 more way some federal workers struggle during shutdown

Many child care centers in federal buildings affected by the partial government shutdown are also closed, leaving parents few options when it comes to their kids.
by Mary Rose Madden

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As shutdown continues, thousands of federal workers visit pop-up food banks

As shutdown continues, thousands of federal workers visit pop-up food banks

The Capital Area Food Bank says it distributed more than 30,000 pounds of fresh produce on Saturday to federal workers impacted by the ongoing partial government shutdown.
by Ian Stewart

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Adults assemble to play Pokemon Go on Minnesota Fairgrounds

Adults assemble to play Pokemon Go on Minnesota Fairgrounds

Over the past year, the "Pokemon Go" craze has dipped, shifted and amped up again. With a major, notable twist: What seemed like a craze for kids, teens and parents has shifted to mostly just parents. Or, simply, adults.
by Associated Press

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Border Patrol agent pleads not guilty to killing 4 sex workers

Border Patrol agent pleads not guilty to killing 4 sex workers

Juan David Ortiz, a supervisor in the U.S. Border Patrol, wanted to "clean the streets," he says. Ortiz is accused of killing four women, and prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty.

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Once a fence, later slats, almost always a wall: Trump's border wall contradictions

Once a fence, later slats, almost always a wall: Trump's border wall contradictions

Mexico was going to pay for it. Now President Trump claims he never said that. Trump has reversed himself multiple times about a signature campaign promise, now the center of a government shutdown.
by Tamara Keith

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Trump administration eyes disaster money to fund border wall

Trump administration eyes disaster money to fund border wall

The White House has directed the Army Corps of Engineers to comb through its budget, including $13.9 billion in emergency funds that Congress earmarked last year, to see what money could be diverted to the wall as part of a declaration.
by The Associated Press

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