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Unless Congress comes to a funding deal ahead of October 1, the government will shut down, forcing active-duty service members to continue to serve without pay until a deal is made.  During a government shutdown, all active-duty personnel, as well as National Guard who are currently deployed, must carry out their assigned duties with their pay delayed until the shutdown …

A view of the U.S. Capitol on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images For all the political firestorms they generate, government shutdowns historically have been nonevents for both markets and the economy. This time, though, could be different. That’s because President Donald Trump’s threat to make some federal government furloughs resulting from the shutdown permanent …

A new large-scale study has confirmed that people who feel their sense of smell has weakened after Covid-19 are likely correct—and the problem may be more widespread than many realize. Even those who believe their sense of smell is normal may be unknowingly impaired, researchers say. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, was led by the National Institutes of …

How a government shutdown could impact the jobs report  Axios Government shutdowns usually don’t hurt the economy. This time could be different  CNN Shares rise in Asia; dollar dips as US government faces closure  Reuters Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Rise; Dollar Falls as Government Shutdown Looms — Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal US Dollar Starts Event-Loaded Week on Back Foot as Shutdown …

This month, we’ve been running a sidebar survey about what losing the federal home solar tax credit means for Electrek readers and how it impacts their solar power plans. After receiving nearly two thousand responses, here’s what you told us. With the 30% federal home solar tax credit set to expire at the end of this year, homeowners everywhere are …

Long hours of sitting at a desk at work are red-flagged by medical experts because of the adverse effects on health, from back pain to heart health. It also negatively impacts your gut. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Senthil Ganesan, senior consultant, surgical gastroenterologist at SIMS Hospital, Chennai, revealed that beyond the commonly known obesity and metabolic disorders, …

 Humberto, the eighth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, strengthened into a hurricane late Thursday night, but it is not expected to impact South Florida, meteorologists say. Where is Humberto?  As of 11 p.m. Sept. 26, Humberto is located about 390 miles northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands, moving northwestward at 7 mph with maximum sustained winds of …

A government shutdown could begin within days, halting pay for hundreds of thousands of federal workers and delaying services, as lawmakers remain deadlocked over funding past Sept. 30. The financial impact of a shutdown typically depends on the length of the disruption, with each week costing the U.S. economy about $7 billion, according to a new analysis from EY-Parthenon Chief …

Analysts are already warning that U.S. consumers could see higher prices due to new tariffs President Donald Trump plans to impose on drug product imports as soon as next week. But a series of exemptions may blunt the ultimate impact. In a Truth Social post late Thursday, Trump said that any branded or patented pharmaceutical products brought into the U.S. …

Natural glass found only in Australia could be evidence of an unknown, ancient asteroid impact, researchers say. A new analysis of impact-created “tektites” points to a powerful collision millions of years ago that hurled debris across southern Australia. Scientists are still looking for the impact crater. “These glasses are unique to Australia and have recorded an ancient impact event we …