"Russian authorities and multinational companies have erected a digital barricade between the country and the West, erasing the last remnants of independent information online."

"The looming shutdown of 3G networks won't just impact older phones. With AT&T's 3G network shutting down next week, and other carriers following suit later this year, a range of products are about to stop working, including some home _...Read More_

"House Appropriations Chair Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., who introduced the bill on Monday, described it as a mechanism to keep the government "up and running while Congress completes our important work."

"The House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday on a short-term government funding bill to avert a shutdown at the end of next week."

"Increased demand for the semiconductors that power cars, electronics and electrical grids have stoked inflation and could cause more factory shutdowns in the United States."

"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said one of his biggest regrets in office was not speaking out "much louder" in March 2020, when former President Donald Trump advised the nation to stay home to slow the fast-spreading coronavirus."

>"Twitter Finally Shuts Down Account of Racist Congresswoman from Georgia  By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor After a third violation regarding COVID-19 misinformation, officials at the social media platform Twitter have _...Read More_

>"Nobody wants to mandate business closures, but so many people are getting sick that businesses are closing anyway."

>"Congressional leaders unveiled a plan Thursday that would keep the federal government funded into mid-February, but it's unclear if the deal would be enough to avoid a rapidly approaching government shutdown on midnight Friday."

"The new stopgap bill would fund government operations until Feb. 18, and the House could vote on it as soon as Thursday. But it’s still unclear whether the measure can be rushed through the Senate by midnight Friday, which is the deadline _...Read More_

>"Meta is shutting down Facebook’s AI-powered facial recognition auto-tagging for photos and videos after a lawsuit and growing concerns about privacy."

[https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/30/politics/government-shutdown-deadline-congress-votes/index.html](https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/30/politics/government-shutdown-deadline-congress-votes/index.html) >"Government funding expires at midnight and Congress has not yet passed a stopgap funding bill to avert a shutdown, though Democratic _...Read More_

''Republicans and Democrats are once again careening toward a government shutdown and credit default.The showdown is set Monday when Senate _...Read More_

"A guide to preparing for internet shutdowns, and how to communicate more safely when online."