A partial shutdown has taken effect at the Department of Homeland Security while members of Congress remain away on their scheduled break, leaving the funding dispute unresolved.<\/p>\n
The disruption to DHS operations comes as lawmakers have yet to reach an agreement on budget allocations for the critical security agency.<\/p>\n
In other news from the international stage, several elite athletes competing at the Winter Olympic Games in Italy are experiencing what sports psychologists call the ‘yips’ – a phenomenon where top performers suddenly struggle with basic skills due to mental pressure and anxiety during high-stakes competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Department of Homeland Security faces a partial shutdown while lawmakers remain on recess without resolving budget disagreements. 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