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Top of the Hour: Senate Reaches Deal to Avoid Shutdown, Morning Headlines

Congress appears closer to avoiding a government shutdown over disaster funding for FEMA. Senate leaders dropped $1 billion from a bill after the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it had enough money to cover relief efforts through the end of the week.

Congress appears closer to avoiding a government shutdown over disaster funding for FEMA. Senate leaders dropped $1 billion from a bill after the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it had enough money to cover relief efforts through the end of the week.