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"Some federal workers may not be paid on Friday due to shutdown." Views expressed in this World and U.S. News update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 21 October 2025, 1429 UTC. Content and Source:  "NPR-up first."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQcqQxHxmMwNSDnqPVlTjSWqvKk URL--https://www.npr.org. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View this email online by  Brittney Melton October 21, 2025 Good morning. The Toronto Blue Jays are heading to the World Series for the first time since 1993, but it won’t be an easy win. They face the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are  looking to become back-to-back champions . Here’s the news we’re following today:  Many federal workers expect not to get paid this Friday , marking the first full paycheck they will miss due to the government shutdown, which began thre...

"Trump calls Columbian president an 'illegal drug dealer.'" Views expressed in this World and U.S. News update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 20 October 2025, 1228 UTC. Content and Source:  "The Associated Press-The Morning Wire."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQcqQxGZXsTQHlhFcBgHXzmhbKj URL--https://apnews.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View in Browser Policy changes, but facts endure.  AP delivers accurate, fact-based journalism to keep the world informed in every administration. Support independent reporting today.  Donate. By Sarah Naffa October 20, 2025   In the news today: Trump calls Colombia’s Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ and announces tariffs and cuts to aid; Israel resumes ceasefire in Gaza; and a new poll looks at how Americans are feeling about their chances on the job m...