The U.S. Labor Department is scrapping its full October jobs report after a 43-day federal shutdown prevented the necessary data collection. Some numbers will still be provided, but economists and Federal Reserve officials must wait until December 16 for a complete picture of the labor market.

Seventh graders from Central Texas Christian School offered helping hands at Feed My Sheep, a local ministry in Central Texas. Their experiences shed light on what it means to rely on community support during a government shutdown.