U.S. government shutdown begins as spending bill fails in Senate

The U.S. government shut down at midnight on Friday after Democrats and Republicans, locked in a bitter dispute over immigration and border security, failed to agree on a last-minute deal to fund its operations.In a late-night session, senators blocked a bill to extend government funding through Feb. 16.The bill needed 60 votes in the 100-member Senate but only 50 supported it.