U.S. government shutdown

 

The U.S. Capitol is photographed through a chain fence in Washington. Congress failed to pass a funding bill on Monday, resulting in a government shutdown that began at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. 

Jeannette Dunder protests outside the House of Representatives as Congress debated the funding bill.

Egyptian artifacts recovered

A pharaonic artifact is on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. An expo displaying recovered artifacts that were taken from the museum by looters during the country's 2011 uprising unsealed Weekday, according to localized media.

Figures of Nubian archers are part of the display of the looted pharaonic artifacts at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.