Stocks ended the day mixed on Friday as investors continue to brush off concerns about the government shutdown.

Travelers worried about the impacts of a government shutdown can still get passports and visas processed, officials say.

Senators voted for a fourth time to reject spending bills to reopen the US government, meaning the shutdown will extend into next week.

People in closely-divided Dayton are worried about the effects of the shutdown and blame “dumb politicians” on both sides of the aisle.

WASHINGTON -- The federal government was thrown into a shutdown Wednesday with no easy endgame in sight, as Democrats held firm to their demands to salvage health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republican in Congress have dismissed as something to possibly discuss later.

Many essential workers don’t get paid at the time of the shutdown, but by law, they receive back pay when the shutdown is over. Technically, nonessential government workers are furloughed, which means they can’t work for the government and their pay is suspended during the shutdown, but also subject to back-pay guarantees.

As the shutdown drags on, workers eye HELOCs for relief. Experts warn the lifeline could backfire if rates rise or values fall.

Over the first weekend of October, civilian and military aeronauts and expert pilots flew over Huntington Beach as part of the Pacific Airshow. This year, U.S. military aircraft were notably absent from the festivities as a consequence of the federal shutdown.

Texas is one of the fastest growing states for enrollment through the Affordable Care Act. The shutdown could decide if they end up paying higher premiums.

During a government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are placed on unpaid furloughs, which can slow economic growth.