BREAKING: Senate passes funding bill to end shutdown

The Senate has now voted on a government funding deal that works to end the ongoing government shutdown. The agreement passed in the Senate and now moves to the House for additional voting. Earlier on Monday night, the Senate began taking a series of votes on a bipartisan proposal to reopen the government. According to Chad Pergram, Senior Congressional Correspondent for Fox News, “the Senate has enough votes to pass the funding bill.”

Flight delays may continue even after shutdown ends

We are learning more after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that more flight cuts might occur as airports continue to manage staffing shortages as a result of the government shutdown. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with Randy Klatt from the Foundation for Aviation Safety as airlines canceled 1,700 flights Monday with almost 1,000 expected to be canceled on Tuesday.

MLB pitchers indicted in gambling scheme

We are getting more information tonight after federal officials indicted two Major League Baseball pitchers on charges related to an alleged gambling scheme. Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz and All-Star pitcher Emmanuel Clase were the targets of the investigation and now face charges related to the alleged scheme. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is learning more with Fox’s Caroline Elliot, who is coming to us live from New York City.

Multiple hospitalized after shuttle crash at DC airport

Several people were taken to the hospital Monday evening after a mobile lounge, also known as a "people mover," struck a dock "at an angle" at Dulles International Airport. Passengers were escorted off the stairs. The incident is not having an impact on flight operations.

UPS plane crash: Louisville Mayor provides new info

At least 14 people were killed in the deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky. The flight was headed to Honolulu when it crashed, hitting an industrial area near the airport and causing a fire. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg, and other officials provide the latest information on the investigation.

'Autopilot' tracks portfolios of politicians

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will not be seeking re-election after completing her current term. Politicians like Pelosi have become popular portfolio's for traders to follow. LiveNOW's Andy Mac spoke about Pelosi's stock portfolio with Chris Josephs, co-founder at Autopilot, and creator of the Pelosi Tracker.

New U.S. ambassador to India sworn in at White House

The new U.S. ambassador to India was sworn in during a ceremony in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon. Sergio Gor was sworn into his new role by Vice President JD Vance, with President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S Attorney Jeanine Pirro and Erika Kirk in attendance. Trump then took questions from reporters.

Trump takes questions on shutdown, tariffs, & more

President Donald Trump answered questions from reporters in the Oval Office after participating in a swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor. Trump spoke about a potential shutdown deal, tariffs, proposed dividend payments, and other topics.

Trump admin. details 50-year mortgage idea

Kevin Hassett, an economic advisor to President Trump, spoke to reporters outside of the White House on Monday. Hassett was asked about several economic headlines, including Trump's 50-year mortgage idea.

Several dead in explosion in New Delhi, India

Several people were killed in an explosion near the landmark Red Fort in a densely populated district of the Indian capital New Delhi, city authorities said. ANI editor-in-chief Smita Prakash joins LiveNOW's Stephanie Coueignoux to share the latest details of the incident.

Trump admin renews SCOTUS appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen

President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen while the government is shut down. The request is the latest in a flurry of legal activity over how a program that helps buy groceries for 42 million Americans should proceed during the historic U.S. government shutdown. Lower courts have ruled that the government must keep full payments flowing, and the Supreme Court asked the administration to respond after an appeals court ruled against it again late Sunday.

SCOTUS rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.

NATCA President speaks on shutdown, air travel delays

The President of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), Nick Daniels, held a news conference Monday as air traffic controllers received their second consecutive unpaid paycheck amid the ongoing government shutdown.

RFK Jr. announces women’s health initiative

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced an initiative Monday to remove the long-standing warning on menopause drugs about stroke and other health risks.

Israeli Govt. briefing amid Gaza ceasefire

Israeli Government Spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian gave a briefing in Tel Aviv Monday after they again accused Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, forcing the Israel Defense Force to take lethal action.