Islamic State group calls for attacking civilians
The Islamic State group’s spokesman said its fighters are ready to battle a U.S.-led military coalition, casting it as a historic clash between Muslims and their enemies and calling for attacks at home and abroad.
Columbus Air Force Base civilians back to work
Civilian workers at Columbus Air Force Base are back on the job.
On Oct. 1, 230 of CAFB’s 1,277 civilian workers were immediately furloughed when the federal government shut down over a funding impasse.
Pentagon: Most furloughed civilians ordered back
The Pentagon is ordering most of its approximately 400,000 furloughed civilian employees back to work.
230 civilians furloughed at CAFB
Out of the 1,277 civilian employees at Columbus Air Force Base, approximately 230 will be furloughed and without a paycheck due to the recent government shutdown.
Furloughs begin for Defense Department civilians
More than 650,000 civilian Defense Department workers will begin taking the first of their 11 unpaid days off next week, but the cut in salary they will see in the three months may pale compared to what officials worry could be larger scale layoffs next year.