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--:-- Shea Stevens: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. The federal government is in partial shutdown after the Senate failed to pass two competing short-term budget bills Tuesday night.
--:-- Andrea Shue: As NPR's Andrea Shue reports, thousands of federal workers are to be furloughed, but government operations will continue.
--:-- Andrea Shue: In a shutdown, some government functions that are not funded by Congress do continue. Social security checks still go out. Your mail will still be delivered. Other functions considered necessary to protect life or property would also continue, but the Trump administration has not made explicitly clear what those would be.
--:-- Max Steyer: Max Steyer, the CEO of the Nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service, says the administration has already demonstrated and even threatened to pursue an agenda that is personal to the president as opposed to in the public's interest.
--:-- Max Steyer: Steyer warns government shutdowns make the government slower and less efficient. He says they interrupt modernization efforts and training programs and lead to a loss of talent.
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--:-- Shea Stevens: President Trump says the military is needed to combat, quote, the invasion from within and that U.S. cities can be used as a training ground for armed forces.
--:-- Shea Stevens: Trump told military brass gathered in Virginia that he'll sign in order to create a quick reaction force to quell civil disturbances.
--:-- Wesley Clark: Retired General Wesley Clark says he's not comfortable with the idea of sending troops into American cities.
--:-- Wesley Clark: We've got to be really careful about using American troops in the United States. They don't belong here. There's a way they can be used if the Insurrection Act is declared. But I'm looking at the threat environment in these cities, and I don't see a threat environment that justifies calling out U.S. troops.
--:-- Wesley Clark: Clark says he's worried about a possible hidden agenda behind the domestic use of the military. He says service members want to do their jobs, but in a proper manner that does not target U.S. citizens.
--:-- Shea Stevens: At least seven NATO countries and Ukraine are sending security reinforcements to Denmark as European leaders prepare to hold meetings there.
--:-- Derry Schultz: As Derry Schultz reports, Washington has offered counter-drone equipment following recent incursions into Danish airspace.
--:-- Derry Schultz: Denmark says they were hybrid attacks but that it still assessing who responsible for drones that flew around its airspace every night for a week.
--:-- Derry Schultz: But with dozens of European leaders coming to Copenhagen for summits Wednesday and Thursday the government isn't taking any chances.
--:-- Derry Schultz: Civilian drones are banned from flying in Danish airspace until Friday. And in the meantime, NATO allies are helping keep watch over the capital.
--:-- Mark Rutte: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says it's important for NATO and the European Union to work together against Russia and other adversaries.
--:-- Mark Rutte: First of all, we have to keep our skies safe.
--:-- Derry Schultz: The European country most experienced in countering aerial attacks, Ukraine, has sent a team of specialists to help train Danes to deal with drones.
--:-- Derry Schultz: For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.
--:-- Shea Stevens: This is NPR.
--:-- Terry Schultz: A rescue operation continues in Indonesia, where an Islamic school collapsed during afternoon prayers.
--:-- Terry Schultz: At least three students were killed in Monday's disaster, Eight were pulled from the debris, and more than 90 others are believed trapped inside.
--:-- Terry Schultz: Crews were pumping oxygen and water inside the concrete rubble, hoping to assist any survivors.
--:-- Terry Schultz: The school is located in the east Java town of Cedarjo.
--:-- Shea Stevens: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has jolted the central Philippine province of Cebu, killing at least 31 people and injuring scores others.
--:-- Shea Stevens: Several heritage churches suffered significant damage The quake was centered about 10 miles northeast of Bogo.
--:-- Shea Stevens: Alaska Fat Bear Week has a new champion and his name is Chunk.
--:-- Ava White: Alaska Public Media's Ava White has details on the winner.
--:-- Ava White: It's the first time Chunk has been dubbed the fattest bear in Katmai National Park and Preserve.
--:-- Ava White: He has dark brown fur, a scar across his muzzle, and, most notably, a broken jaw that staff say will never fully heal.
--:-- Sarah Bruce: Katmai Park ranger Sarah Bruce says staff didn't know if he'd still be able to feast on salmon, but he persevered and ate so much he now weighs over 1,200 pounds.
--:-- Sarah Bruce: I think he just has really great stories to tell, and I think folks really cling on to what they can learn from the bears through their resilience, through their perseverance, and their boldness.
--:-- Ava White: His victory was declared Tuesday evening after he triumphed in a matchup after matchup in a bracket that drew a record number of voters from around the world, according to the National Park Service.
--:-- Ava White: Reporting for NPR News.
--:-- Shea Stevens: This is NPR News.
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