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Government agencies will begin warning their workers Thursday morning that they are preparing for a government shutdown -- and that they might have to go without pay. Government agencies will begin warning their workers Thursday morning that they are preparing for a government shutdown -- and that they might have to go without pay. Lawmakers have until the end of the day Sept. 30 to reach a deal to fund the federal government. If Congress doesn't act, the government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sunday -- a situation that appears increasingly likely. On Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget gave the agencies the official heads up of a looming shutdown , according to two officials. MORE: Which federal programs would be impacted first in a government shutdown The morning sky brightens over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, September 28, 2023. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters The procedural moves came as the union for the United States Capitol Police warned its members that...

Casino and hotel giant MGM Resorts International says a cybersecurity issue led to the shutdown of computer systems at its properties across the U.S. A statement Monday from the Las Vegas-based company said the incident began Sunday, and the extent of ... LAS VEGAS -- A “cybersecurity issue ” led to the shutdown of some casino and hotel computer systems at MGM Resorts International properties across the U.S., a company official reported Monday. The incident began Sunday. The extent of its effect was not immediately known on reservation systems and casino floors in Las Vegas and states including Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York and Ohio, company spokesman Brian Ahern said. The FBI is “aware of the incident,” the bureau said in a statement from its national press office. It characterized the event as “still ongoing” and did not disclose details. MGM Resorts said in a statement it identified a “cybersecurity issue affecting some of the company’s sys...