Jimmie’s picks for Thursday, September 30 include:
- Facing a midnight deadline, Congressional lawmakers pass a continuing resolution and reach a last-minute deal to avert a federal government shutdown.
- Facebook exec testifies on Capitol Hill about Instagram’s harmful impacts on teens’ mental health in the wake of The Wall Street Journal reporting.
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) laid out new Covid-19 guidelines ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. No fans outside mainland China will be allowed to purchase tickets.