Authorities are still searching for a missing college student in the Dominican Republic. Lawmakers are working to avoid a government shutdown. And what changes are coming to NFL teams this week? |
👋 Hey there! Rebecca Morin here. It's feeling like spring today in the nation's capital. Now let's spring into Monday's news. |
But first: Total (lunar) eclipse of the heart? This week's full moon will turn blood-red early Friday. |
Search for missing student underway in Dominican Republic |
Authorities in the Dominican Republic have combed the island and water for University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who was on a spring break trip on the island, amid reports that she may have drowned. Konanki, 20, who is originally from India but her family now lives in Virginia, was vacationing with five women from her school. |
Where was she last seen? Konanki was last seen Thursday while walking on a beach in Punta Cana, a resort town on the island. Surveillance cameras captured five women and one man leaving the beach at about 6 a.m. Thursday while Konanki stayed behind with another man. The man was seen leaving the beach hours later without her. |
What else do we know? Dominican National Police were interviewing the man, who they believed entered the waters with Konanki shortly before her disappearance. ABC News, citing unnamed sources involved with the investigation, said Konanki is believed to have drowned. 👉 Get to know Sudiksha Konanki. | Search crews gather in the coastal area of Bávaro, Dominican Republic, where Sudiksha Konanki vanished last week. Dominican Civil Defense |
Another looming government shutdown |
It's time to make a deal or face a partial government shutdown. Congress is nearing a deadline to fund the government by Friday; to meet the deadline, GOP lawmakers have introduced a proposal to extend current funding through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. The House is expected to vote on the funding bill Tuesday. 👉 Here's what happens if the government shuts down. |
Oil tanker strikes cargo ship off England |
A cargo ship ran into an oil tanker early Monday off the shores of England, setting off a fire and sending nearly three dozen people to the hospital in the port town of Grimsby. | Fire and rescue crews respond after the cargo vessel MV Solong struck the oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate off the coast of England early Monday. Lee Whitaker/Getty Images |
Let the negotiations begin |
Football season may have come to an end, but now comes the start of the NFL's free agency season. Though several notable trades have unfolded this week, the NFL league's legal tampering period officially began Monday at noon. So what does that mean? Players with expiring contracts can court new teams and make their signings official come Wednesday, which officially rings in the league's new year. 🏈 Follow today's coverage. | Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields has agreed to terms with the New York Jets on a two-year deal, reports say. Tommy Gilligan, Imagn Images |
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