Need to mail a package, visit a bank or make a last-minute errand run? Here's what's open and closed Friday, July 3, before the July 4 holiday.

Bipartisan talks to open the government are increasing as the government shutdown hits day 30, according to some senators. "There's been a significant uptick in bipartisan conversations," said Sen.

The Senate voted Thursday against keeping the government open past Saturday—with Democrats refusing to fund the Department of Homeland Security unless reforms are enacted in the wake of Alex Pretti’s ...