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The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted along party lines to pass the stop-gap $480 billion hike, which advanced from the Senate last Thursday after weeks of heated debate.

People with marijuana use disorder were 7.8% more likely to be infected with COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated.

The clash comes as the Republican governor of Texas, Gregg Abbott, signed an order Monday banning all vaccine mandates in his state, including those coming from private companies.

IMF warns supply snarls slowing global recovery

After about 2,300 flight cancellations over the holiday weekend, Southwest Airlines’ CEO said things were much improved.

Markets fret over soaring inflation, energy crunch

The U.S. Federal Reserve has signaled that it remains on track to begin tapering off its asset purchase program in November despite a recent poor job report for September. 

Energy prices should retreat by early 2022: IMF official

Pro-Iran groups denounce Iraq election as 'scam'

Macron announces 30-billion-euro plan to re-industrialise France

An initiative by the world’s wealthiest nations to suspend debt payments by low income countries to help them respond to the COVID-19 pandemic is falling below expectations as debt repayments remain higher than suspensions. 

The United Kingdom's failure to impose early lockdown and contact tracing measures caused thousands of avoidable COVID-related deaths.

US economy almost ready for less stimulus, Fed official says

Conservative commentator Candace Owens took heat on Twitter for a comment about "extremely overweight" people telling her to get vaccinated.

Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue celebrates 90th birthday

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a new executive order that forbids employers, including private companies, from requiring vaccinations of employees in the state.

Kyrie Irving isn't going to be part of the Brooklyn Nets' roster as long as he remains unvaccinated.

TalentCards is a mobile app that lets employers build microlearning courses in minutes that can be accessed by employees through their smartphones.

UK govt botched initial Covid response: MPs' probe

Small business owners are not particularly optimistic going into the final quarter of 2021, chalking their pessimism up to ongoing shortages, inflation and new taxes looming over the horizon. 

The family thought they had received their flu shots, until they received a call from Walgreens explaining the accidental mishap.