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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) blamed Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown. Johnson posted on X: "Senate Democrats have voted 3 TIMES to shut the government down. They refuse to give relief to American families?and INSTEAD they are trying to restore taxpayer-funded health care benefits for illegal aliens."

President Trump is giving Hamas a Sunday deadline to reach deal to end war with Israel or there'll be "Hell to pay." This comes as October 7th marks two years since the war fist began. In a post Via Truth Social the President made this statement: "An Agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at SIX (6) P.M., Washington, D.C. time. Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas. THERE WILL BE PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP"

In the days after September 11, Americans were already tense. Then deadly anthrax showed up in the U.S. mail, prompting white powder scares and another wave of paranoia. In this LiveNOW & Then full episode, we look back at coverage of the crisis and how it continues to affect daily life in the U.S.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is set to be sentenced on Friday. Diddy wrote a judge pleading to be released.

LiveNOW from FOX's Christy Matino asks TSA Acting Deputy Administrator Adam Stahl your questions about the government shutdown. TSA workers at airport checkpoints will continue to work during the shutdown.

Firefighters are battling a fire at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo. Officials say its unclear what caused the fire.

A massive fire erupted Thursday night at a refinery in Southern California Thursday night.

Apple has now dropped an ICE tracking app from its App Store Thursday after the Department of Justice and Attorney General Pam Bondi raised concerns with the tech giant over the app putting law enforcement officers at risk. LiveNOW?s Austin Westfall is getting the latest report from Fox Business.

We now know that at least two people have been killed following what is being called a ?terrorist incident? in the United Kingdom. Three others were also reportedly seriously wounded after a car ramming and stabbing attack outside a synagogue in northern England. Police say the suspect involved in the attack was killed. Hal Kempfer joins LiveNOW?s Austin Westfall. He is a Retired Marine Intelligence Officer and National Security Analyst.

President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels as unlawful combatants and said the United States is now in a "non-international armed conflict." National security analyst Hal Kempfer joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss.

We?re now nearly 48 hours into the government shutdown, with little sign of it ending anytime soon. Senators left Capitol Hill earlier today for Yom Kippur. They are likely to return on Friday and will vote again on a GOP measure to extend federal funding. LiveNOW?s Austin Westfall is joined by Tom Lobianco from 24sight News for updates on the ongoing federal government shutdown.

We continue to wait for more updates after President Donald Trump?s 20-point peace plan was proposed to conclude the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip. Regardless of what happens next, we do know that the International Red Cross will be involved in some capacity. Dominique Maria Bonessi is a spokesperson with the International Red Cross and joins LiveNOW?s Austin Westfall as the Red Cross continues to evaluate their next steps in Gaza.

Sean "Diddy" Combs will learn his fate on Friday, when a judge will decide whether he is released or sent to federal prison after more than a year behind bars. His lawyers are asking for no more than 14 months, arguing he has already suffered enough, while prosecutors are expected to push for a much longer sentence. LiveNOW's Mike Pache spoke about what to expect with legal affairs journalist Meghann Cuniff.

The families of two teen girls killed in Cranford, New Jersey are demanding justice, saying the driver who struck them earlier this week should be held fully accountable for what they call a premeditated act of violence.

We are now hearing that speculation is starting to grow surrounding whether ICE agents will be at the 2026 Super Bowl in California where Bad Bunny is set to perform the Halftime Show. This comes as the Latin superstar was announced as the headliner for the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show. LiveNOW?s Andy Mac is currently getting exclusive updates from TMZ's Michael Babcock.

We are learning more from Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX) as the government shutdown continues. Right now many experts are predicting that the shutdown will last at least three days, as the Senate isn't likely to hold any votes until at least Oct. 3. LiveNOW?s Andy Mac is getting the chance to ask the Texas Democrat about working to negotiate with Republicans to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies.