Daily Briefing: A fierce fight in the House

Hard-right lawmakers in the House are threatening a government shutdown if a funding move does not include deep spending cuts or other demands. Also in the news: Google is facing off against the U.S. government in a major antitrust case and the New York Jets may need to prepare for changes after a shocking injury to QB Aaron Rodgers.

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Now, here we go with Tuesday's news.

Hard-right lawmakers threaten shutdown for deep spending cuts

The House is back Tuesday to what is expected to be a fierce fight over government spending. While government funding technically expires on Sept. 30, the House has just 11 working days to pass a short-term funding extension – called a continuing resolution – to buy lawmakers more time to hash out the details of a spending package. But a group of ultra-right lawmakers from the House Freedom Caucus have drawn hard lines even before the House comes back into session. The group is openly threatening to leverage a shutdown if a continuing resolution does not meet their demands, such as more security on the southern border. Read more

• Alabama has asked the Supreme Court to halt redrawing of congressional map in a battle over Black voting power.

• Mark Meadows appealed a federal judge's decision to leave his Georgia case in state court.

Morocco quake death toll over 2,800

The Moroccan military and rescue teams from multiple nations were struggling Monday to reach remote villages devastated by Friday's earthquake that destroyed infrastructure, crumbled buildings and killed more than 2,800 people, a figure that's likely to rise as hopes of finding survivors fade. Morocco has accepted aid from approved non-governmental organizations and only four countries − Spain, Qatar, Britain and the United Arab Emirates − even though offers of help have poured in from across the world. Officials say they want to avoid a lack of coordination that "would be counterproductive," but the approach led to frustration as rescue teams wait for permission to come in. Read more

• 2,000 people are feared dead in flooding in eastern Libya after a weekend storm.

• Here's how to help victims of the earthquake in Morocco.

• New data shows the U.S. has set a record for natural disasters and climate catastrophes in 2023.

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• Danelo Cavalcante update: The search is ongoing after the latest sighting with a possible weapon.

• Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker denied sexually harassing Brenda Tracy.

• On today's 5 Things podcast, military efforts to retrieve remains on an Alaskan glacier decades after a plane crash. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your smart speaker.

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is in Russia Tuesday for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin where they are expected to offer each other support in their standoffs with the West.

Moscow is looking to its Soviet-era ally for help rearming its war in Ukraine, the White House said.

• This would be Kim's first overseas trip in more than four years and he traveled in a luxury armored train, bulletproof but notoriously slow possibly because of its weight.

• The Kim-Putin summit is just one of several indications that the Russian president may be getting nervous − even desperate − as Moscow's war grinds on into its 18th month.

• Meanwhile, the clock is running out for Ukraine's counteroffensive. Ukraine has about 45 days before weather hinders efforts crucial to Kyiv's long-term goal of driving the invading Russians out of all occupied territory, a top U.S general says.

Google faces off with the Justice Department in antitrust showdown

The case is the United States vs. Google, and it’s billed as the most significant antitrust trial of the modern internet age. The trial beginning Tuesday is also the first major test of pledges by the Donald Trump and Joe Biden administrations to rein in Big Tech, which wields unprecedented power over all facets of our lives. The legal showdown revolves around a key question: Did Google – whose parent company Alphabet has a market valuation of $1.7 trillion –  shut out competitors and harm consumers by striking deals with phone makers and browsers to be their default search engine? Read more

• More school districts are bringing back or adding police. Experts say it may not help.

• Google policy requires clear disclosure of AI in election ads.

• When social media censorship gets it wrong: The struggle of breast cancer content creators.

Suspensions in schools are on the rise. But is that the best solution for misbehaving kids?

As schools struggle with behavioral issues and teacher shortages in the wake of COVID-19, pre-pandemic efforts to curb zero-tolerance school discipline measures that remove students from their classrooms have largely stalled, with more students being sent home for yelling in class, fighting on campus or talking back to the teacher. But many experts said such measures could make it even harder for families, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to help their child learn. Read more

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Aaron Rodgers' shocking injury is the latest in line of unforgettable Jets debuts

Aaron Rodgers became the 53rd quarterback to start for the New York Jets with his start on Monday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills. It was an inauspicious debut to be sure. In just the fourth snap for the Jets, the former Green Bay Packers star went down with what the Jets fear is a season-ending Achilles injury. Despite the brevity of the moment, the gut-wrenching moment is surely something fans will not soon forget. After the Jets' 22-16 overtime win over the Bills, Jets head coach Robert Saleh said the team is steeling itself for bad news about its star quarterback: “MRI is gonna confirm what we think is already gonna happen, but it’s not good." Read more

• Here's how Peyton Manning reacted after Aaron Rodgers' injury during ManningCast.

• Josh Allen's four-turnover meltdown proved costly in Bills' overtime loss to Jets.

Quick hits

• An Arizona group is converting shipping containers from a makeshift border wall into homes.

• Apple event 2023: iPhone 15, AirPods, Apple Watch rumors ahead of Tuesday's event.

• An American explorer was rescued from a deep Turkey cave after being trapped for days.

• Drew Barrymore will return to air amid the writer's strike. Which other daytime talk shows will follow?

• Sarah Burton, who designed Princess Kate's royal wedding dress, will step down from Alexander McQueen.

Photo of the day: Michael Kors shows off flowy frocks on NYFW Day 4

New York Fashion Week kept the fashion train going on its Day 4 presentations on Sept. 11. Stylish collections from designers such as Michael Kors, Altuzarra and Tiffany Brown Designs were on full display for the runway. Check out the cream of the sartorial crop, starting with Michael Kors, which showed off its fleet of flowy frocks.

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