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As the shutdown moves into its second week, the consequences of their actions are starting to manifest.

Messages revealed the start of their affair in 2024 with texts becoming "increasingly more explicit" according to the prosecution.

The voice that sang it was profound and strong, but quavering and not quite in tune: an old oak tree with a strong trunk but with branches starting to kink and leaves to wither.

What starts as a campus novel leaps over decades to offer a more expansive view of life that spans the emotional gamut from elation to grief.

“We did not start the shutdown and we’re not responsible for ending the shutdown,” said Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, a labor union that represents aviation-safety workers.