The Trump administration is trying to minimize the impact of the government shutdown by bringing furloughed workers back to work without pay. Critics say this may run afoul of the law.

An air traffic controller is just one employee locked into the terms of a health plan because of the ongoing federal shutdown. It’s meant his child’s hospital bills are “out-of-network.”

Anti-abortion rights activists gather once again for the March for Life in Washington, D.C., Friday. This year, they are fresh off the swearing in of conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

The Kutztown, Pa., Borough Police Department was overwhelmed with volunteers after turning to Facebook to ask for help with its sobriety test training.

Most of the money will help preserve and build new homes for low and middle-income residents. A smaller portion will go toward homeless services and programs to keep people from being evicted.

Qatar beat its larger neighbor 2-0. In the background was a boycott organized by Saudi Arabia, which has accused Qatar of funding terrorism.

The Trump administration is asking the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the first major court ruling over plans to add a question about U.S. citizenship status to the 2020 census.

The department said it “is taking steps to make additional funds available to pay employee salaries.” State has 75,000, including nearly 50,000 local hires, most of whom have been receiving pay.

Not only will the moon be particularly close to Earth, but it will also be bathed in a reddish light just before midnight Eastern time.

The attack, which left several people dead, was a reminder of the Colombian capital’s violent history with guerrilla groups and drug cartels. No group claimed responsibility for Thursday’s attack.

ISIS has lost almost all its territory, but it claimed a suicide bombing that killed four Americans. The extremist group is still believed to have thousands of fighters who have gone underground.

The bills were passed after Republican Gov. Scott Walker was defeated but before Democratic Gov. Tony Evers was sworn in.

Jani Leinonen’s artwork, which depicts Ronald McDonald slumped on the cross, drew the ire of local Christians. Now, the piece is getting taken down — just as the artist himself had requested.

Marzieh Hashemi’s son tells The Associated Press that his mother was detained on Sunday at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. U.S. law enforcement agencies have declined to comment.

“In light of the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay, I am sure you would agree that postponing this public relations event is totally appropriate,” the president wrote to the speaker.

A new study shows that Saturn’s rings are only 10 million to 100 million years old, much younger than the planet itself.

Researchers have pinpointed the neurons that give pain its unpleasant edge. By turning these neurons off in mice, the scientists relieved the unpleasantness of pain without numbing sensation.

Before family separation became an official and controversial policy of the Trump administration, federal immigration agents separated “thousands” of migrant children from their parents.

Josh Rosenblatt’s personal meditation on fighting and selfhood is replete with engaging literary and historical excursions — giving the idea of fighting a dignity it might be harder to grant without.

Last month federal immigration authorities took Jilmar Ramos-Gomez into custody to face possible deportation. He was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., served in the Marines and saw combat in Afghanistan.

Cohen tweeted about what appeared to be another example of questionable actions he had taken in order to help Trump’s presidential ambitions. He already has pleaded guilty to others.

The toddler fell into the hole on Sunday. Rescue efforts so far have been unsuccessful, but workers are drilling new tunnels in hopes of reaching him alive.

Gasoline prices have been dropping steadily for months; they’re averaging right around $2.25 per gallon nationally. Enjoy, but don’t get used to them, analysts say.

On Jan. 17, 1994, a 6.7 magnitude quake rocked the suburbs north of Los Angeles, leaving 57 dead and causing more than $43 billion in damage. Officials worry LA isn’t ready for the next big quake.

The third annual Women’s March is Saturday. The first march, held the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, was a moment of unity. But now there are questions about keeping the united front together.

Gillette’s new ad campaign is trending on YouTube but has more than twice as many dislikes than likes. Some are threatening a boycott, offended by the company’s call for a new kind of masculinity.

On her bustling third album, the former Carolina Chocolate Drops member maps her vision of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora while gently taking Anglocentricism (and capitalism) down a notch.

During the longest shutdown in history, key parts of Trump’s base — from suburban men to white evangelicals to white men without a college degree — have slipped in their support for the president.

The California Democrat says to expect new activity from the House intelligence committee this year. Read the transcript of his interview with NPR.

A federal grant for basic infrastructure projects is stalled. There is concern that, if fire survivors don’t see evidence that recovery has begun, they could give up hope and leave the region.

It’s been a 10-year quest but researchers have discovered a female Sehuencas water frog that could help save the species from extinction.