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Here's what you missed this weekend: Shutdown grips parks and courts as talks stall, arrest made for Jazmine Barnes, and Warren tours Iowa

Here's what you missed this weekend: Shutdown grips parks and courts as talks stall, arrest made for Jazmine Barnes, and Warren tours Iowa

The government shutdown reached its 16th day on Sunday, marking more than two weeks of around 800,000 federal employees going without pay and further strain on the affected departments.

Vice President Mike Pence and other top Trump administration staff met with Democratic Congressional leaders in an attempt to find a middle ground on a spending bill.
Pence's office called the discussions "productive," less than an hour before Trump tweeted "Not much headway made today."
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney echoed Trump's grim statement on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday morning, saying "We're back at square one."
This is the third-longest shutdown on record, and with no end in sight, could get close to the 21-day all-time record.

Warren stopped in four Iowa cities, where she faced tough questions from residents.
One of the first questions she had to answer pertained to a DNA test she took in response to questions surrounding her claimed Native American heritage.

Eric Black Jr. was charged with capital murder in the death of second-grader Jazmine Barnes, who was killed in a drive-by shooting on the morning of December 30, 2018.
Hundreds of mourners had gathered in Houston on January 5 near the site where Barnes was killed to declare themselves an "army" in finding her killer.
Reports of Barnes' death received national attention, with activist Shaun King offering a $60,000 reward for information.
Basketball star Shaquille O'Neal also reportedly teamed up with a local Houston police officer to cover the expenses for Barnes' funeral, which is set for Thursday.
There is still an ongoing investigation as Harris County Sheriff's Office said the shooter was not targeting the family, but likely mistook them for his original target.

Several shots rang out at Gable House Bowl Saturday night after a fight escalated in the busy neighborhood institution.
In a tweet, California Sen. Kamala Harris called for "more to address gun violence," adding that "Americans should be able to go to a bowling alley and be safe."
Experts have proposed a series of strategies to slow gun violence.
The shooting was the most damaging gun violence incident yet in 2019.

A peaceful protest in Paris descended into chaos Saturday as French security forces fired tear gas and flash-balls.
The first yellow vest protest of 2019, it served as a litmus test for the movement's staying power after Macron promised last month to address concerns of working-class French citizens, including canceling the fuel tax hikes at the origin of the protests.
January 2019 is the third month that has seen weekly protests that sometimes descend into vandalism, looting, and chaos.

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The man who bought a bluefin tuna for a world-record $3 million at Tokyo's new fish market admits he may have paid "too much."
Costco is selling a massive tub of Nutella that weighs almost 7 pounds for $22.

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