This photo, provided by the Philippine Coast Guard on Sept. 26th, shows a diver cutting rope tied to a floating barrier at the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. AP hide caption
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Friday
Thursday
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters about avoiding a government shutdown and launching an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, following a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Here's How a Government Shutdown Could Impact Millions of Americans
Wednesday
A TV screen shows a file image of U.S. soldier Travis King during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday. North Korea said Wednesday that it was expelling King, who crossed into the country through the heavily armed border between the Koreas in July. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption
Travis King, U.S. soldier who ran to North Korea, is on his way to Texas
U.S. Army soldiers march in a parade as part of the 75th South Korea Armed Forces Day ceremony in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption
What a government shutdown would mean for the U.S. military — and national security
Monday
President Joe Biden listens during a meeting with Pacific Islands Forum leaders during the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit in the East Room of the White House on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
FILE - A Chinese coast guard ship blocks the way of a Philippine supply boat as it heads towards Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on Aug. 22, 2023. Aaron Favila/AP hide caption
Sunday
French President Emmanuel Macron, pictured in July in Paris, says France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country after its democratically elected president was deposed in a coup. Christophe Ena/AP hide caption
Saturday
Despite efforts of 3 U.S. administrations, migrant families keep crossing the border
Thursday
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II takes part in an aerial display during the Singapore Airshow 2022 on Feb. 15, 2022. Suhaimi Abdullah/AP file photo hide caption
Wednesday
Marilyn Miranda, 12, of Washington raises her hand up during a protest for an extension of the Temporary Protected Status in September 2022 in Washington, D.C. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
U.S. will expand Temporary Protected Status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans
Tuesday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travels to Washington this week to press for additional funding for the war with Russia. President Biden has Congress to approve $24 billion in new funding. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via Getty Images hide caption
Zelenskyy's U.S. visit comes as Republican opposition to Ukraine aid grows
Monday
A pilot ejected from an F-35B Lightning II near Charleston, S.C., prompting a search for the advanced fighter jet. The plane is from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501; an F-35 from the squadron is seen here at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, south of Charleston. Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin/Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort hide caption
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi before a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Aug. 30. Florence Lo/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. Vladimir Smirnov/AP hide caption