Time is running out to avoid a government shutdown.

A man got a new kidney from a pig.

And you could be the one to sort out a royal communications mess.

That's some of what we'll get to on the Seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewel. It's Friday, March 22nd.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Number one, Congress has just hours left to prevent a government shutdown.

Lawmakers have until just after midnight tonight

to pass funding to keep the government open.

They're expected to vote on a $1.2 trillion package today.

But negotiators spent so long finalizing the legislation that there might not be enough time

to pass it before the deadline.

A brief weekend shut down wouldn't have a huge impact.

Many federal workers would be off for the weekend anyway, but if it lasts longer, thousands

of government workers would go unpaid and key services would be

interrupted at several agencies including the IRS right in the middle of tax

season. The House is expected to vote on the spending measure as soon as 11 a.m. Eastern this morning.

But that would leave the Senate just a few hours to hold its vote.

And the Senate can sometimes move a little slowly.

Number two, the government accused Apple of monopolizing the smartphone market.

In a lawsuit filed yesterday, the Justice Department said Apple is breaking the law by locking

out competing technology that could be better for users.

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