Government shutdown looms, X hit by power outages, Menendez brothers update & more

We start with the latest political wrangling ahead of a government funding deadline. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of crucial Ukraine talks. Elon Musk described today’s X power outages as a cyberattack. The US government is stopping a program for free Covid tests. Plus, an update on the Menendez brothers’ hopes of parole.

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