WASHINGTON — The partial U.S. government shutdown is forcing hundreds of thousands of federal workers to stay home, restricting or shuttering government services, and sparking protests calling for lawmakers to end the budget impasse.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and the U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria say an international conference to set up a Syrian transitional government must be organized urgently and held as soon as possible.
Abu Anas al Libi, the alleged Al Qaeda member who was captured in Tripoli, Libya just over a week ago by U.S. special operations forces, was transported to New York, according to the United States Attorney's office.
The United States Air Force cited "a loss of trust and confidence in his leadership and judgment" as reasons for relieving deputy commander of the 20th Air Force, Maj. Gen. Michael Cary, of his command today.