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Guard deployments in DC and Portland are focus of court hearings
Here’s what to know about the latest legal efforts to block or deploy the Guard in various cities.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Pentagon accepts $130 million donation to pay troops during shutdown
While large and unusual, the $130 million gift amounts to a small contribution toward the billions needed to cover service member paychecks.
Air Force to conduct full inspection of all service members’ dorms
A new memo calls for commanders to relocate airmen who are found to be living in dirty, uncomfortable or unsanitary rooms.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Judges reject VA secretary’s request to pause veterans’ claims appeals
Secretary Collins asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to stop its work during the government shutdown. Judges called the request "extreme."
By Patricia Kime
Shots fired after truck rams into California Coast Guard base
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the driver was wounded in the stomach Thursday night and was being held for a mental health evaluation.
By Kathy McCormack, The Associated Press