Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to bring lots of rain to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica but its path beyond that isn't clear, the National Hurricane Center says.
While lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government, furloughed federal workers are bracing for no paycheck this week. President Trump met with Senate Republicans Tuesday and rejected a request from Democrats for their own meeting, saying, "I would love to meet with them. We want the country open first."
A lapse in funding due to the shutdown could have a devastating effect on the millions of Americans who rely on the federal food stamps program for groceries.
