WASHINGTON - The 2021 fiscal year is coming to an end on Friday and unless Congress agrees on a budget, there will be a federal government shutdown come Oct.

1.It would be the 21st shutdown since Congress introduced the modern budget process in 1976 — the last one ending in January 2019.But what does a shutdown mean for the everyday person?

It certainly doesn’t mean the government will cease to exist or anarchy will rule the land. In fact, the word "shutdown" might be overstating the actual impact.

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down for thousands of users, tracker shows

Online outage tracker downdetector.ca has seen thousands of users report outages on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp on Monday. It is not yet known what caused the outage nor when it will be fixed.

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Extreme drought uncovers 'ghost town' hidden under Utah reservoir

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah - Extreme drought conditions in Utah appear to have unearthed a hidden "ghost town" that is normally under a reservoir in the state. Drone footage captured on Sept. 11 by Devon Dewey shows the remnants of the town of Rockport, Utah.

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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp down for thousands of users, tracker shows

Facebook and Instagram have been reported as down, impacting thousands of users, tracker downdector.ca shows.On Twitter, the tracker said the two social media platforms, as well as WhatsApp, were experiencing outages just after 11:40 a.m. eastern time Monday.User reports indicate Whatsapp is having problems since 11:45 AM EDT.

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Debt ceiling: Biden to give remarks as US approaches limit on federal borrowing

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Monday is set to give remarks on the U.S. debt ceiling, as the country quickly approaches its limit on federal borrowing and lawmakers clash over items on his legislative agenda. The president will speak from the White House at 11:15 a.m.

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Kerala records 8,850 new Covid-19 cases, active cases come down to 1,28,736

Kerala detected 8,850 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 47,29,083, said the state health ministry on Monday.

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Ayrshire volunteer-run events have been 'left behind' by Covid passport guidance, says MSP

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₹50,00 ex-gratia for Covid deaths within 30 days of applying

₹50,000 compensation to the next kin of Covid-19 victims, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered that the money be disbursed within 30 days of applying.

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This country admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus

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‘Pandora Papers’: World leaders, celebrities among hundreds named in secret financial leak

CRA identifies nearly 900 Canadians in Panama Papers, 5 investigations underway The more than 330 current and former politicians identified as beneficiaries of the secret accounts include Jordan’s King Abdullah II, former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso, and associates of both Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Russian President Vladimir Putin.The billionaires called out in the report include Turkish construction mogul Erman Ilicak and Robert T.

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‘Very hurtful’: AFN National Chief Archibald criticizes Trudeau for Tofino holiday

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to go on a holiday on the same day Canada marked its first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation to honour lost children and survivors of residential schools.Trudeau had received at least two invitations from Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, a British Columbia First Nation that discovered the remains of up to 215 children at a residential school site in Kamloops earlier this year, to spend the day with survivors and their families on Sept 30.

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Whistleblower claims Facebook fed US Capitol riot, magnified misinformation

NEW YORK - A data scientist who was revealed Sunday as the Facebook whistleblower says that whenever there was a conflict between the public good and what benefited the company, the social media giant would choose its own interests.Frances Haugen was identified in a "60 Minutes" interview Sunday as the woman who anonymously filed complaints with federal law enforcement that the company’s own research shows how it magnifies hate and misinformation.Haugen, who worked at Google and Pinterest before joining Facebook in 2019, said she had asked to work in an area of the company that fights misinformation, since she lost a friend to online conspiracy theories.RELATED: Facebook responds to Biden’s criticism over COVID-19 information"Facebook, over

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Journalists uncover 'Pandora' box of financial records of world leaders, elite

report released Sunday by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists involved 600 journalists from 150 media outlets in 117 countries. It’s being dubbed the "Pandora Papers" because the findings shed light on the previously hidden dealings of the elite and the corrupt, and how they have used offshore accounts to shield assets collectively worth trillions of dollars.The more than 330 current and former politicians identified as beneficiaries of the secret accounts include Jordan’s King Abdullah II, former U.K.

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Pharmacies head to court Monday in 1st trial over role in opioid crisis

CLEVELAND - So many prescription painkillers were dispensed in Lake County, Ohio, between 2012 and 2016 that the amount equaled 265 pills for every resident. Just to the south, the flood of prescription opioids during the same period equated to 400 pills for every resident of Trumbull County.Attorneys say efforts to address the ensuing overdose epidemic has cost each of the financially struggling counties at least $1 billion.

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Military aid for Alberta to arrive Monday; doctors say provincial ‘fire break’ is more impactful step

COVID-19: Edmonton doctor recounts calling woman to share her mom’s dying moments Just days after saying assistance offered to Alberta by the federal government and Newfoundland and Labrador was not immediately necessary, Premier Jason Kenney announced his province has now agreed to accept help as the health-care system is under “enormous pressure” because of the fourth wave of COVID-19.Kenney said eight to 10 staff from the Canadian Armed Forces will be coming, likely to CFB Edmonton, along with up to 20 trained staff from the Canadian Red Cross, who will likely be deployed to the hard-hit Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.He said his government is in the process of finalizing plans to bring in a medical team from Newfoundland, likely to

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Kabul mosque explosion kills 5 civilians, Taliban says

KABUL, Afghanistan - At least five civilians were killed in a bomb blast outside a Kabul mosque Sunday, a Taliban official said. It was the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital since U.S.

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Firms gear up to launch breakthrough covid drug

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Rangers fans have Covid vaccine passports checked at Ibrox ahead of Hibs clash

covid vaccine passports checked at Ibrox for today’s big SPFL game between Rangers and Hibs.

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Could Ford’s unfulfilled promises point to new ones in Ontario throne speech?

throne speech expected to focus on pandemic recovery, but may hint at new policies ahead of the next election, as some major promises from 2018 remain unfulfilled.The speech, which comes after he prorogued the legislature, ending a more than three-year session, marks Ford’s first real chance to reset his roadmap for the province since his Progressive Conservatives won a majority government.Since then, he has accomplished much of the roughly 60 promises in his election platform, though most of the signature ones are not checked off.

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Canada and China’s relationship status after Meng, 2 Michaels return home: it’s complicated

The Chinese government insists there is no connection between the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, and the return of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. Much of the world, though, considers it a case of hostage diplomacy.

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China’s ‘mouthpiece’: Senator faces online backlash, calls to resign after 2 Michaels, Meng tweet

Uyghur Muslims as a genocide.While they all faced criticism from some quarters, only one – Sen. Yuen Pau Woo, leader of the Independent Senators Group – seems to have been singled out as an alleged stooge of China’s communist regime, told to resign and “go home.” An emotional homecoming for the Michaels.

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Maharashtra: Mumba Devi Temple to re-open for Covid vaccinated devotees on Oct 7. Check guidelines

Uddhav Thackeray had announced the reopening of religious places from October 7 and issued an SOP for devotees and officials managing places of worship to ensure strict implementation of coronavirus-related protocols.

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India logs 22,842 new Covid-19 cases, 244 deaths in 24 hrs

Kerala accounts for 13,217 cases. The state on Saturday eased Covid-19 norms and permitted cinema halls and indoor auditoriums to reopen from October 25. The state government also allowed schools to reopen for classes 1-7, class 10, and class 12 from November 1.

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Feds seize thousands of spices, additives from ‘insanitary’ Florida warehouse

MIAMI - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on behalf of the U.S.

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NTIA calls Scotland’s COVID vaccine passports launch a “shambles”

COVID vaccine passport scheme.Earlier this week First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that the Scottish government would be delaying its plans for the implementation of the passports as a requirement for entry into the country’s nightclubs, after criticism from many establishments across the country.As the BBC reported, the delay came after a legal challenge from the Scottish nightlife industry who said the proposal was “discriminatory” and “disproportionate”.It was then revealed that Judge Lord Burns refused the delay, saying that the implementation of the scheme is a “balanced way” to address “legitimate issues” surrounding the pandemic.As such, the scheme came into force at 5am yesterday morning (October 1) as planned.Businesses in

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Doctors urge Albertans to demand government release COVID-19 modelling

COVID-19 modelling that is guiding its pandemic-related decisions.In a letter dated Oct. 1, Alberta’s former chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Scottish Government announces 17 deaths and 2,515 covid cases in last 24 hours

Scottish Government has confirmed that 17 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, The latest figures for Scotland showed 2,515 new cases had also been identified overnight.It brings the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to 8,648.There are currently 965 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 66 being treated in intensive care.The total number of positive cases since the pandemic started stands at 568,916.To date 4,199,724 people have received their first vaccination with 3,843,000 having a second jab. It comes as concerns have been raised about the launch of the NHS covid vaccine passport application in Scotland.

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'Let's not go there': He'll 'never back down from an argument', but Andy Burnham urges PM to avoid repeat of bitter Covid cash battle as he asks for £1bn

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Merck’s Covid pill results raise hopes for developing world

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Covid third wave may pose threat to credit profile of India Inc

credit outlook of Indian companies is expected to be positive, but the third wave of the pandemic, if it assumes large proportions, is key monitorable and would be a risk.

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Local restaurant partners with Philabundance to provide meals for Afghan refugees

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - On a Friday night, Norma’s Mediterranean Restaurant in Cherry Hill is slamming, the grill is sizzling and the orders are stacking. Chef and owner Elias Bitar is at the helm dominating the 300 square foot kitchen, but, his daily routine just got bigger — much bigger. Bitar is now tasked with preparing, assembling and serving thousands of meals a day to Afghan refugees arriving in our area.

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NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird out amid scandal, AP source says

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When will federal help arrive for Alberta’s struggling hospitals?

As COVID-19 ravages Alberta, the federal government says it will deploy help to the province’s overwhelmed hospitals. Jamie Mauracher explains why it’s not clear when this help will actually arrive.

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‘Fatally flawed’ legal challenge to Saskatchewan proof-of-vaccine mandate struck down in court

COVID-19: Saskatchewan MLA resigns for ‘misrepresenting vaccination status’ The group argued many Saskatchewan people would lose their jobs or be forced to get a vaccine that goes against their beliefs. They also argued the provincial government announced the proof-of-vaccine mandate with too little time to allow people to prepare for the new rules.The Crown corporations and attorney general argued the legal move was “fatally flawed”.“Among other issues, the applicants failed to show any evidence that the proof of vaccine requirements would cause irreparable harm if they came into force tomorrow,” reads a Thursday press release from the minister of Justice and Attorney General, Gordon Wyant.The judge agreed, striking down the injunction.

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Pat Robertson steps down as host of '700 Club'

Television evangelist and conservative political activist Pat Robertson speaks to a meeting of the Christian Coalition in Washington, D.C., during the political season in 1994. (Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) NORFOLK, Va. - Pat Robertson, who turned a tiny Virginia television station into a global religious broadcasting network, is stepping down after a half-century running the "700 Club" on daily TV, the Christian Broadcasting Network announced on Friday.Robertson, 91, said in a statement that he hosted the network's flagship program for the last time on Friday, and that his son Gordon Peterson will take over the weekday show starting on Monday.Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network started airing on Oct.

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Trudeau Tofino vacation ‘more proof’ he doesn’t care about Indigenous rights, advocate says

Justin Trudeau‘s decision to spend the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on vacation in Tofino, B.C., is “more proof” that he “does not give a f–k about Indigenous rights,” one national Indigenous organization said on Friday.Lynne Groulx, the CEO of the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC), made the assertion in a Friday press release, where she cited former NDP MP Romeo Saganash — who once stood up in the House of Commons and said Trudeau “doesn’t give a f–k” about Indigenous rights. Saganash later apologized for the remark.

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COVID-19: Hospitalizations down 1 as Quebec records 643 cases, 6 new deaths

COVID-19: Quebec eases capacity restrictions for sports, cultural venues with assigned seating The vaccination campaign saw another 18,077 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered in the last 24 hours.

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Las Vegas mass shooting: 4th anniversary stirs emotions, ceremonies

LAS VEGAS - Jill Winter remembers the barrage of rapid-fire gunshots raining into a Las Vegas Strip country music concert crowd during what became the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history four years ago.Like many around her, she thought at first it was fireworks.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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