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Shutdown Starts as Musk, Trump Face Fire; Disney & NFL Team Up

Government Shutdown Begins as Disney and NFL Finalize ESPN Deal

Washington, D.C. - The federal government entered a partial shutdown just after midnight on Friday, while Disney and the NFL finalized a deal making the league a minority owner in ESPN, according to multiple news sources. The shutdown, which lawmakers from both parties expect to be brief, occurred despite the Senate's move to pass a bipartisan spending package that would fund most of the government through the end of the fiscal year, according to Time.

The House of Representatives, currently out of session until Monday, will need to decide whether to ratify the Senate plan or reopen negotiations, Time reported. Lawmakers acknowledged that sending the bill to President Donald Trump before the deadline was impossible, making a short shutdown unavoidable.

In other news, Disney and the NFL confirmed late Saturday that they had closed a deal that makes the NFL a minority stakeholder in ESPN, according to Variety. In exchange, ESPN will gain control over NFL N.

Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Musk's emails to Jeffrey Epstein were released by the Justice Department on Friday, according to Time. The files included 16 emails between Musk and Epstein sent in 2012 and 2013. Musk acknowledged the emails were genuine but denied any close connection to Epstein. "No one pushed harder than me to have the Epstein files released and I’m glad that has finally happened," Musk said on X, according to Time.

In the sports world, WNBA player Erica Wheeler of the Seattle Storm has partnered with OnlyFans to share workout content, family moments, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of her WNBA season, according to Fox News. Wheeler aims to challenge the platform's association with solely adult content and has not received negative feedback.

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