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When's the last time the federal government shut down? A look at the history

Over the past five decades, the US government has shut down 21 times before shutting down Oct. 1, 2025. The longest government shutdown, which lasted 35 days, occurred from December 2018 to January ...

The federal government has shut down 21 times in the past 5 decade

Over the past five decades, the US government has shut down 21 times before shutting down Oct. 1, 2025. The longest government shutdown, which lasted 35 days, occurred from December 2018 to January ...

Wife of college football great, NFL exec Alonzo Highsmith dead ‘unexpectedly’

Denise Chong Highsmith, the wife of NFL exec and former fullback Alonzo Highsmith, died unexpectedly, according to a memorial ...

River Phoenix dropped his 'grimy old beanie' into casserole after family crashed Elvira's Thanksgiving: 'I served it anyway'

As she releases her new spooky cookbook, Cassandra Peterson, a.k.a. Elvira, shares her wildest dinner party tale of River Phoenix accidentally dropping his 'grimy old beanie' into her casserole: 'I ...