Immigration was on the minds of priests and parishioners following a letter from the nation’s Catholic bishops decrying how immigrants are being treated.

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The travel turmoil led some fliers to embark on time-consuming detours as they monitored talks in Washington to end the government shutdown.

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Although airlines canceled a relatively small percentage of their flights, some passengers were still left scrambling.

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Ms. Sherrill, a Democratic congresswoman, beat Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican running his third race for governor, after a hard-fought campaign. She urged voters to consider the race a referendum on President Trump.

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