September 27: Congress pressed to make shutdown deal. Smell lingers in East Palestine air after derailment.

J. Scott Wilson

Updated: Sep 27, 2023 / 06:00 AM CDT

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., arrives on Capitol Hill, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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1️. Congress pressured to hammer out funding deal as shutdown nears

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., arrives on Capitol Hill, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

2. In East Palestine, ‘something you’ve never smelt before’ lingers in the air

FILE - In this photo taken with a drone, portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed the previous night in East Palestine, Ohio, remain on fire at mid-day on Feb. 4, 2023. Lawyers and unions who represent rail workers say there is a clear pattern across the industry of railroads retaliating against workers who report safety violations or injuries on the job. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) — FILE – In this photo taken with a drone, portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed the previous night in East Palestine, Ohio, remain on fire at mid-day on Feb. 4, 2023. Lawyers and unions who represent rail workers say there is a clear pattern across the industry of railroads retaliating against workers who report safety violations or injuries on the job. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

3. Consultant: Teens accused in Vegas hit-and-run are ‘infuriating’

One child died and three others were sickened at a Bronx day care on Sept. 15, 2023. (WPIX)

4. Judge rules Trump committed fraud in building real estate empire

FILE – Former President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departure from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Aug. 24, 2023, in Atlanta. A liberal group has filed a lawsuit to bar Trump from the primary ballot in Colorado. The lawsuit contends Trump is ineligible to run for the White House again under a rarely used clause in the U.S. Constitution aimed at candidates who have supported an “insurrection.” (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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