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Oct 01, 2021
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Shutdown avoided: President Biden signed a measure last night (Thursday) which temporarily avoids a government shutdown by funding it until early December. The bill, which passed 65-35 in the Senate and 254-175 in the House, allows for the national museums, parks, and other government programs to continue normal operations. Although a shutdown has been avoided for now, more permanent legislation will need to be passed in December.

Explainer: A government shutdown happens when Congress fails to fund the government for the next fiscal year. (video explainer of what happens during a shutdown)

Google-owned YouTube kicked off several popular anti-vaccine personalities this week in an effort to curb what it calls misinformation about the effects of the jab. In a blog post, the company said, “We’ve steadily seen false claims about the coronavirus vaccines spill over into misinformation about vaccines in general, and we…

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