The federal government has officially shut down after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a funding measure to keep the lights on – and no one inside the Capitol knows what will happen next.

It's unclear how long the shutdown will last, with the parties nowhere near an agreement. Democrats want health care money, while Republicans insist they won't be held "hostage.”

Despite having a Republican-controlled House and Senate, President Donald Trump blamed Democrats, who sought to secure health care protections.

Indonesian rescue teams are frantically searching for scores of young students buried for two days under concrete rubble after their Islamic boarding school collapsed on them during afternoon prayers.

The deadline for Democrats and Republicans to reach an agreement to avoid a government shutdown is closing in without a deal in sight. NBC News' Melanie Zanona reports that the odds of a shutdown are high,

Mexico announced a new bilateral cooperation agreement with the United States to curb the flow of illegal weapons into Mexican territory.

The federal government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the broader U.S. economy. Employee furloughs and potential layoffs would halt some government activities.

Upgrades to the Long Reach Village Center in Columbia are targeted to be completed by 2034 and revitalize the area.