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Following three coronavirus relief bills and two pending infrastructure programs, the US is on the verge of maxing out its $28 trillion credit limit. |
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Federal government on pace run out of funds in October Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issued a dire warning to US lawmakers on Wednesday: Either vote to raise the debt ceiling or Uncle Sam won’t have enough money to pay the bills as the federal government is on pace to max out its spending limit in October. Raising the debt ceiling from its current limit of $28 trillion will be critical not only for meeting America’s financial obligations, Yellen said, but also if Congress votes to pass a pair of infrastructure measures tallying $4.7 trillion. Add in all the spending on pandemic recovery and the U.S. might need to build a debt skyscraper. FIND OUT IF THE MOVE HAS ENOUGH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT
Three in four Americans would quit job over vaccine mandate If you think employers are having a hard time filling positions now, just think about what will happen if more private companies start requiring workers to be vaccinated or risk losing their jobs. According to a new national poll, 72% of Americans say they would quit their jobs before they would bow down to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Of course, those numbers are among those still unvaccinated, so it includes a die-hard group of anti-vaxxers. And answering a survey is a lot easier than turning in a two-week’s notice at the job that pays the bills. Still, the poll shows the uphill battle the US faces in vaccinating the hard-core holdouts even as the CDC said that fully vaccinated Americans have 5,000-to-1 odds of catching the virus. SEE WHY MOST AMERICANS FAVOR VACCINE MANDATES
More than a quarter million children test positive for COVID For the third consecutive school year children are missing out on invaluable in-person class time due to COVID-19. But students are getting a harsh math lesson as more than 252,000 kids have come down with the virus in the US alone as a result of the Delta variant. Infection rates among children were low during the first three waves of COVID in the US, allowing many schools to reopen after online learning was observed during the worst of the pandemic. But now children, who are not eligible for the vaccine until age 12, are front and center in the battle as schools try to cope with the outbreaks. SEE HOW THE CASES HAVE RISEN SINCE SCHOOL STARTED
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US ramps up to go solar by the year 2050
Imagine if we could invent a single energy source that could handle all the world's energy needs and more without releasing any carbon into the Earth's atmosphere. Now imagine if that energy source was actually invented about 4.6 billion years ago and was called, let's say, the Sun. After decades of wasted opportunities to plug into the Sun's infinite power, the US is finally ready to go full speed ahead on expanding existing solar projects and developing new ones that can handle the majority of America's energy needs. President Joe Biden revealed his plan to help the US go from the current 3% solar power to nearly half by 2050. GET THE DETAILS OF BIDEN'S PLAN TO SOLAR-POWER AMERICA
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Twenty years later, two 9/11 victims IDed
One of the lingering tragedies from the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York has been the high number of still-unidentified victims from two decades ago. Thanks to cutting-edge DNA technology developed since that horrific day, more families are finding peace through long-awaited confirmation. Two more victims were identified this week while the nation prepares to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and United Flight 93. Hundreds of unidentified remains are being matched against family DNA submissions to help bring closure. SEE HOW DNA IS USED TO SOLVE UNANSWERED 9/11 QUESTIONS
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NFL opens season as Brady seeks 8th title
Are you ready for some football? If you are like most Americans who have been waiting for seven months to see the NFL in action, you will be tuned to the TV for tonight's season opener between America's Team (the Dallas Cowboys) and America's reigning Super Bowl champions (the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) in the first of many big NFL matchups to come this season. The big news is Bucs quarterback Tom Brady taking the field at the age of 44 in the quest to add to his record seven Super Bowl victories. The Cowboys welcome back counterpart Dak Prescott in a showdown of elite QBs with talented supporting casts and strong defenses to boot. The Bucs are a touchdown favorite but this one could come down to the last play. SEE WHY TOM BRADY IS FAVORED TO WIN HIS 8TH SUPER BOWL
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Quarterback for the ages
Tom Brady is the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, but he's not to take a snap. Who was the oldest NFL player to suit up and at what age? Wednesday’s answer: Chickens were originally domesticated and bred for cock-fighting before humans discovered how tasty they are as nuggets. SEND YOUR ANSWER HERE TO SHOW OFF YOUR KNOWLEDGE
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