The U.S. government looked all but certain to enter a partial shutdown on Sunday as House Republicans and Senate Democrats held to starkly different courses on funding.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is expected to urge Republicans on Saturday to back a short-term funding bill with disaster relief that could avert a partial government shutdown by gaining support from Democrats, a source familiar with the plan said.

Walmart corporate staff are getting new titles and pay packages in the coming weeks to manage labor costs and simplify the structure of the company's workforce, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Lawmakers return to the U.S. Congress on Saturday with no clear path to resolving a squabble that appears likely to close wide swaths of the federal government, from national parks to financial regulation, in less than 18 hours.

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is expected to urge Republicans on Saturday to back a short-term funding bill with disaster relief that could avert a partial government shutdown by gaining support from Democrats, a source familiar with the plan said.

Workers at three Detroit casinos have voted in favor of authorizing a strike, if necessary, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union said on Saturday.