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Now let's get to the news. At least four people died in an attack at a Mormon church in Michigan.

That's where we're starting The Seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Monday, September 29th.

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

Yesterday morning, a gunman rammed a truck into a Mormon church in Grand Blank, Michigan.

According to authorities, he opened fire and deliberately set the church ablaze.

The building was packed with worshippers at the time of the attack.

Ten gunshot victims were sent to hospitals, and at least four people have died.

More victims could be found as authorities continue to search through the rubble from the fire.

Grand Blank Township Police Chief William Rennie praised what he called the heroism of those who were in the church.

They were shielding the children who were also present within the church, moving them to safety.

Just hundreds of people just practicing their faith. Just extreme courage, brave, and that's the type of community that we are.

The gunman has been identified as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford. He was killed by police in the attack.

The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of targeted violence, but it has not identified a motive.

Congress has just days to avert a federal government shutdown. That's number two. At one minute past midnight on Wednesday,

spending laws will expire. At that point, the U.S. government will become a bare-bones operation,

unless Congress can pass a funding bill to keep it open. And that's a big unless. Things aren't looking great so far.

The Senate is set to vote on two proposals tomorrow, but neither one is expected to get enough

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