Senate Democrats blocked Republicans' short-term government funding extension as lawmakers face Sept. 30 deadline with only two working days remaining.
Brett James, the 57-year-old Grammy-winning songwriter behind country hits including "Jesus, Take the Wheel," was killed in a plane crash in Franklin, North Carolina.
Watchdog group UN Watch says Hamas' terrorist leaders dominate UNRWA schools in Gaza and Lebanon, shaping curricula and staffing at the U.N agency.
Attorneys general from 27 states signed an amicus brief supporting Supreme Court cases defending state bans on transgender athletes competing in women's sports teams.