Today is Thursday, November 13th. We'll tell you how the longest government shutdown in history

finally came to an end and what the new deal includes moving forward. Also, what newly released

emails from Jeffrey Epstein say about what President Trump did and didn't know or do. Plus,

which region is bracing for heavy rain and flooding this week? Why today could be one of the

busiest days at Starbucks,

and where a so-called rebellion could disrupt business, and we'll share easy ways to take part

in World Kindness Day. Those stories and even more news to know next.

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I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. You ready? Let's do this.

The longest government shutdown in American history has officially ended. A spending deal to reopen the government passed in the U.S. House yesterday,

just as it did in the U.S. Senate earlier this week. And then last night, President Trump signed it.

Now, remember, the bill extends funding for most agencies until the end of January. It includes

three full-year spending bills for other parts of the government, and it keeps President Trump

from firing

any more federal employees, at least for the next couple of months. Most Democrats in both

chambers voted against the deal, since it does not address health care tax credits that are

expiring for more than 20 million Americans. But when eight Democrats joined Republicans in

the Senate, its fate was basically sealed. And as part of the deal for

their votes, Senate Democrats were promised to vote on health care subsidies by the middle of next

month. Now that the standoff has ended, hundreds of thousands of furloughed government workers will be

able to go back on the job. And the essential workers who have been showing up to their jobs

without getting paid will finally get their paychecks. President Trump says the full effects of the shutdown could take

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