Dems Drop Paid Leave, "Sputnik Moment" & Instagram Links - Thursday, October 28th, 2021
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 28 October 2021
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Thursday, October 28th, 2021!
What to know about Democrats' latest efforts to get a big social spending and climate bill passed. It looks like paid leave is now off the table.
Also, what China is up to that could spark a new arms race.
Plus, a possible new treatment for COVID-19, what new option you'll have the next time you get a new U.S. passport, and you can now ask Google to take down some search results.
All that and more in around 10 minutes...
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Thursday, October 28th. |
| 0:02.2 | What to know about Democrats' latest efforts |
| 0:04.0 | to get a big social spending and climate bill passed. |
| 0:06.8 | It looks like paid family leave is now off the table. |
| 0:10.0 | We'll explain. |
| 0:10.9 | Also, what China is up to that could spark a new arms race. |
| 0:14.3 | Plus, a possible promising new treatment for COVID-19. |
| 0:17.7 | What new option you'll have the next time you get |
| 0:19.7 | a new US passport, and you can now ask Google |
| 0:22.6 | to take down some search results, |
| 0:24.1 | at least for those under 18 years old. |
| 0:27.2 | Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy, |
| 0:30.2 | all the days news in around 10 minutes. |
| 0:32.2 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:35.2 | I'm Air Commandy. |
| 0:36.2 | Thanks so much for being here. |
| 0:37.2 | You ready? |
| 0:38.2 | Let's do this. |
| 0:43.2 | Top Democrats on Capitol Hill are still working |
| 0:45.2 | to strip down their massive $3.5 trillion |
| 0:47.2 | dollar social spending and climate bill |
| 0:49.2 | in order to get it passed. |
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