shutdown

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered a shutdown Sunday of the city's entire traffic network to all but emergency travel ahead of a massive snowstorm expected to hit the northeast United States.

From Barron's

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency travel ahead of a massive snowstorm expected to hit the northeast United States.

From Barron's

An internet shutdown has made it difficult to determine the scale of the demonstrations, but some Iranians say an eerie quiet has taken over.

From The Wall Street Journal

TSA airport employees have been working without pay since the agency shutdown began last week.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the same time, gross domestic product growth slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter, hurt by the government shutdown.

From Barron's