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[[ Corrects 1st story, last sentence to read "Minority Leader," not "Majority" ]]        The partial federal government shutdown hits Day 22 today, now the second-longest in U.S. history. Senate Democrats are refusing to back a House funding plan unless it includes health insurance subsidies for more than 20 million Americans. Lawmakers will meet again today to try to end the stalemate, as Democrats push for a sit-down with President Trump. House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump will meet with them only after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reopens the government.        Vice President JD Vance met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem today to discuss the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Vance said the situation is progressing better than he expected. The talks follow Hamas returning the bodies of two more hostages, though 13 others are still believed to be held since the October 7th, 2023 attacks.        An alleged illegal immigrant and a federal marshal are recovering after a shooting in Los Angeles Tuesday. Officials say an ICE officer shot the immigrant while he was attempting to flee immigration agents. Carlitos Ricardo Parias, a TikToker who goes by Richard LA, has been charged with assault on a federal officer, with authorities claiming he tried to ram into the immigration agents with his car. One of the bullets fired by the ICE agent also struck a U.S. marshal assisting in the arrest.        Arizona is suing House Speaker Mike Johnson for refusing to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva [[ gree-HALL-vuh ]]. The Arizona Democrat won a special election nearly a month ago to fill her late father's seat. Attorney General Kris Mayes says Johnson is unlawfully blocking Grijalva from taking office, accusing him of stalling to avoid a vote related to the Epstein files.        The Louvre Museum in Paris reopened this morning, just three days after a one-hundred-million-dollar jewelry heist. Thieves stole a jeweled crown and a diamond-studded necklace once owned by Napoleon's wife. One section of the museum remains closed as authorities continue investigating, with 100 investigators assigned to the case.        The Los Angeles Dodgers are heavy favorites to take the 2025 World Series. They're even favored to win Game One this Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, despite Toronto having home-field advantage. The Dodgers enter the series on a high note after sweeping the Brewers in the NLCS.       

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