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1. Trump attends another extravagant party at Mar-a-Lago as thousands, including government employees, hit food banks in shutdown

   Images of the president were shared by guests on social media Friday at the lavish event which featured a three-course menu of beef filet, truffle dauphinoise, pan-seared scallops and a trio of desserts including “Trump chocolate cake.”

2. Sunday’s briefing: Sunderland end Arsenal run and Wolves close on new boss

   Elsewhere, Pep Guardiola backed Rodri to recover his top form and full fitness for Manchester City.

3. Super Typhoon Fung-wong latest: Philippines evacuates over 100,000 and braces for ‘catastrophic impact’

   Super typhoon comes just days after Typhoon Kalmaegi killed 204 people in the Philippines

4. Super Typhoon Fung-wong batters Philippines coast ahead of landfall as 100,000 people evacuated

   Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, has started battering the country’s northeastern coast

5. Infant botulism in 10 US states linked to formula being recalled

   Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 U.S. states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that is being recalled

6. Over 1,500 flights canceled and 6,500 delayed as FAA forced cuts continue to cause havoc for travelers

   The FAA has plans to ramp up reductions in the coming days

7. No people thought unaccounted for as UPS cargo plane crash toll stands at 14, Louisville mayor says

   The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, says the number of victims of a UPS cargo plane crash stands at 14 with nobody believed to be still unaccounted for among the missing

8. Florida man accused of killing two children, aged 7 and 9, and setting a mobile home on fire

   John Henry Walston, 27, set fire to the home in Escambia County before fleeing the scene

9. Vandalized monuments, illegal base jumping and ‘bear jams’: The shutdown is causing havoc at national parks

   Despite the warnings of advocacy groups, the Trump administration allowed many parks to be at least partially open with few staff and services

10. Kim Kardashian reveals whether she has qualified to become a lawyer

    Kardashian’s father, Robert Kardashian, was a successful attorney and part of OJ Simpson’s defense team during his 1995 murder trial