Today's Top Headlines: - Trump administration issues layoff notices to more than 4,000 workers during government shutdown (BBC): https://tinyurl.com/2dc34ey8 - Opening of new Uvalde school marks ‘bittersweet day’ for families and town (Texas Public Radio | TPR): https://tinyurl.com/27oxnz3c - Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Prompt Rare U.N. Meeting on the United States (The New York Times): https://tinyurl.com/22ty8jfd - Maine Gov. Janet Mills to run for Senate, seeking to dislodge Susan Collins (The Washington Post): https://tinyurl.com/24kqy7p4 - Trump officials say "substantial" federal worker layoffs have begun (Axios): https://tinyurl.com/23zygl4o - White House Signals Federal Layoffs Have Begun Amid Government Shutdown (The New York Times): https://tinyurl.com/2anzsmlt - WIC food program receives $300M to keep running during government shutdown (AP News): https://tinyurl.com/29jz67hb - Trump administration has failed to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Africa (Politico): https://tinyurl.com/2yxk5nrb - Trump reveals prescription drug deal with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca (Al Jazeera): https://tinyurl.com/294wjh8u - Things to know about the Qatar training facility planned for an Idaho Air Force base (AP News): https://tinyurl.com/25mv2wut