COIN LOSS: The United States ended production of the penny on Wednesday. For more than 230 years, the penny has circulated through American piggy banks and cash registers. But rising production costs – each penny now costs nearly 4 cents to make – and shifts in consumer behavior have made it impractical to keep producing them.

BACK IN BUSINESS: President Trump signed legislation to fund the government again — putting an end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

BREAKING: California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell, a vocal Trump critic with an active lawsuit against the president, claims he's being targeted for political reasons.

BACK TO WORK: The White House celebrates the end of the longest government shutdown in US history, accusing Democrats of "trying to extort billions from taxpayers for illegal aliens.”

A new humanoid robot's debut appearance in Moscow, Russia did not go to plan, after the robot promptly fell on its face seconds after its grand unveiling. https://abcnews.link/61Yygsx

BREAKING — President Trump before signing bill to reopen the federal government after the longest shutdown in US history: "Today we're sending a clear message that we will never give into extortion."

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Audi Crooks set an Iowa State single-game scoring record in what amounts to a half 👏

BREAKING: Sec. Kristi Noem rewards TSA agents who went above and beyond during the nation’s longest government shutdown with $10,000 bonuses.

BREAKING: Sen. John Fetterman is hospitalized after a fall near his home in Pennsylvania.

A spokesperson says he’s “doing well and receiving routine observation at the hospital” after “a ventricular fibrillation flare-up caused him to feel light-headed and fall, resulting in minor facial injuries.”

😲 Ariana Grande was grabbed by an unruly fan at the "Wicked: For Good" premiere in Singapore, and her co-star Cynthia Erivo quickly jumped in to protect her!

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BREAKING: Sec. Kristi Noem awards $10,000 bonuses to TSA workers who went above and beyond with “exemplary service” during the nation’s longest government shutdown.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Donald."

WATCH: White House shares video of President Trump greeting young visitors in the Oval Office (Credit: Margo Martin)

Nacho the Chihuahua appeared shy and untrained. He wouldn't respond to his foster mom's spoken commands until she made an unexpected discovery: Nacho didn't speak English.

In a viral video posted to TikTok, Nacho's foster mom tells Nacho, "Let's go outside," in Spanish, and then "Vamos." Nacho immediately leapt off of their bed, tail wagging in excitement.

ABC News' Danny New shares how Nacho...

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Catholic bishops voted to ban gender transition treatment at hospitals in the U.S., affecting thousands of healthcare facilities across the country.

"It is an embarrassment to this country. You should all be ashamed of yourselves for inflicting this pain on the American people."

Republican Rep Mike Lawler rips into Democrats over the historic shutdown as the House moves toward reopening the government

PRESIDENT TRUMP vows to protect children in foster care: "The Bible tells us that one of the measures of any society is how it cares for vulnerable children and orphans."

“As we make America great again, we are going to protect American children in foster care, and we’re going to ensure that they will never, ever be forgotten.”

'SERIOUS HARM': President Trump rips into Democrats over the record-breaking shutdown before signing legislation to reopen the government, saying, "the total effect of the damage their antics caused will take weeks and probably months to really calculate accurately"

🚨 Akon has been arrested in Georgia

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