News Wrap: Government Shutdown Continues, Ghislaine Maxwell Appeal Rejected, French PM Resigns

Government Shutdown Stalemate

• 🏛️ Lawmakers appear no closer to reopening the government as the shutdown approaches its one-week mark.
• 🤝 House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that Democrats remain open to negotiations with Republicans.

Supreme Court Decisions

• ⚖️ The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, meaning her only chance for early release is presidential clemency.
• 🚫 The court declined to hear Missouri's bid to revive a law intended to negate federal gun regulations.
• ❌ A lawsuit by influencer Laura Loomer against social media companies that removed her from their platforms was also brushed aside.
• 🎟️ Live Nation's appeal in an antitrust case related to ticket pricing was rejected.

International Developments

• 🇫🇷 French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned just a day after announcing his cabinet, adding to political uncertainty in France.
• 🚢 Israeli authorities have deported over 170 activists who participated in a flotilla aiming to bring aid to Gaza, with Greta Thunberg among them.
• 🌍 The international criminal court convicted a Janjaweed militia leader for atrocities committed in Sudan's Darfur region.

Domestic News and Health Guidelines

• 🏠 In South Carolina, there is no evidence of arson for a fire that destroyed a circuit court judge's home.
• 💉 The CDC has updated its vaccine guidelines, no longer recommending COVID-19 vaccines for all individuals six months and older, instead encouraging individual-based decision-making.
• 👶 The CDC now recommends a stand-alone chickenpox shot for toddlers.

Market and Science News

• 📈 Stocks started the week mixed, with the Dow Jones industrial average slipping, while the NASDAQ and S&P 500 ended in positive territory.
• 🔬 A trio of scientists won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on the human immune system, advancing treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases.