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Oct. 1: Congress passes a temporary funding plan. New York City dries out after historic rain

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to reporters during a media availability in Statuary Hall of the Capitol on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.

Good morning! It’s Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. Threat of government shutdown ends as Congress passes a temporary funding plan and sends it to Biden

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., arrives at the Capitol in Washington, early Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, as Congress faces a deadline to fund the government by the end of the month, or risk a potentially devastating federal shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

2. Single Democrat votes ‘no’ on House GOP’s government funding bill

Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) is seen during the seventh ballot for Speaker on the third day of the 118th session of Congress on Thursday, January 5, 2023.

3. New York begins drying out after being stunned and soaked by record-breaking rainfall

A plow truck drives through flooded streets in the Hole, one of the lowest neighborhoods in New York City, New York, U.S., September 29, 2023. (REUTERS/Bing Guan)

4. Military leaders commit to addressing filthy conditions in barracks

FILE – The seal of the Department of Defense is seen on the podium at the Pentagon, Sept. 27, 2022, in Washington. President Joe Biden will sign an executive order that gives decisions on the prosecution of serious military crimes, including sexual assault, to independent military attorneys, taking that power away from victims’ commanders. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Owner: Emotional support alligator ‘listens like an 8-year-old’

You might have heard of WallyGator.


He’s the emotional support alligator that walks on a leash and gives hugs. Wally became national news when he got turned away from the Philadelphia Phillies ballpark.

Flamingos stand by the water along a Lake Michigan beach on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 in Port Washington, Wis. The American flamingos spotted Friday at the beach, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of Milwaukee, marked the first sighting of the species in Wisconsin state history, said Mark Korducki, a member of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology. (Paul A. Smith /Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

📅 What we’re watching

🔴 Golf’s Ryder Cup concludes in Italy.

🔴 NFL hosts regular season game in London: Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium.

🔴 Federal student loan repayments recommence.

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