WASHINGTON (AP) – Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown were fading Friday as Republicans and Democrats dug in for a prolonged fight and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - Yamandú Orsi, a telegenic left-leaning former mayor and history teacher, took office as Uruguay’s new president on Saturday, at the helm of a government that has pledged to strengthen the social safety net while reversing years of economic stagnation.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Hamas must agree to a proposed peace deal by Sunday evening, threatening an even greater military onslaught nearly two years into the war sparked by the Oct. 7 attack into Israel.