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In the news today: A Senate vote brings the longest government shutdown in history closer to an end; the U.S. asks a judge to let it send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia; and Houthi rebels signal that they've stopped attacks on Israel and shipping in the Red Sea. Also, Wendy's is closing hundreds more restaurants.
Hello everyone, I wanted to share some personal news with you all. This Friday will be my last day with the Associated Press and my final day writing for the Morning Wire. As my last editions of the newsletter are approaching, I wanted to express my gratitude for being a part of your morning routine. It has been a privilege to bring you the day's most important news, and I am so thankful for your time, trust, and support. The Morning Wire will still come to you daily, thanks to my colleagues.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters after final Senate passage of the stopgap funding bill to reopen the government through Jan. 30, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) |
Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House |
The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their party. Read more. |
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After mistaken deportation, US asks judge to let it send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia |
U.S. government attorneys say they have cleared all the hurdles needed to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia and are asking a federal judge to dissolve an order blocking his deportation. Read more. |
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Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation to his home country of El Salvador earlier this year helped galvanize opposition to President Donald Trump's immigration policies. His attorneys claim the administration is now manipulating the immigration system in order to punish him for successfully challenging that deportation.
A motion from the government filed in U.S. District Court in Maryland late on Friday says officials have received assurances from Liberia that Abrego Garcia would not face persecution or torture there.
- Abrego Garcia's attorneys argue in a separate Friday filing that Abrego Garcia has already designated Costa Rica as a country to which he is willing to be deported. They claim the government now must send him there. The fact that officials continue to pursue deportation to other countries is evidence that the process is retaliatory and violates due process protections, they argue.
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Yemen's Houthi rebels signal that they've stopped attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping |
In an undated letter to Hamas' Qassam Brigades published online by the group, the Houthis offered their clearest signal that their attacks have halted. Read more. |
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"We are closely monitoring developments and declare that if the enemy resumes its aggression against Gaza, we will return to our military operations deep inside the Zionist entity, and we will reinstate the ban on Israeli navigation in the Red and Arabian Seas," the letter read.
The Houthis gained international prominence during the Israel-Hamas war with their attacks on shipping and on Israel, which they said were aimed at forcing Israel to stop fighting. The Houthi campaign has killed at least nine mariners and seen four ships sunk. It upended shipping in the Red Sea, through which about $1 trillion of goods passed each year before the war.
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Fallen leaves cover the base of a row of trees at a garden in Long Island, N.Y., on Nov. 3, 2025. (Jessica Damiano via AP) |
Transform fallen leaves into valuable leaf mold for your garden this fall
Dead leaves can be an important component in gardens. They can serve as root-protecting and insect-sheltering winter mulch or go into a compost mix. But there's another use for them: leaf mold. Simpler than compost but nearly as beneficial, leaf mold helps increase moisture retention in sandy soil, improve drainage in clay soil, regulate soil temperature and suppress weeds. |
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