10/14: Senate closing in on deal to reopen government; Thousands of cows killed in early S.D. blizzard
Bipartisan talks came to life Monday, with Senate leaders closing in on a deal to fund the government through Jan. 15 and raise the debt ceiling through Feb 15; and, Livestock farmers in South Dakota are suffering after a record early blizzard that dumped four feet of snow and killed tens of thousands of cattle. The government shutdown has left ranchers unable to go to the government for help.