☀ October 1: Government shutdown averted, US airline furloughs and disinfecting fog

Good morning! It’s Thursday, October 1, 2020. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️⃣📝 Shutdown averted: Pres. Trump signs bill to fund government through December 11

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Duluth International Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Duluth, Minn. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

2️⃣✈ American, United Airlines to furlough 32,000 workers without federal bailout agreement

3️⃣🌎 Trump proposes record-low refugee admissions to US

4️⃣🚨 Chrissy Teigen, John Legend announce death of newborn baby

📱 [Trending] this morning

Pennsylvania school district uses fog machine to disinfect classrooms

A public school district in Pennsylvania is the first in the country to use a special fog machine to disinfect classrooms.

📅 What we’re watching

🔴 SpaceX plans to launch a rocket carrying the next batch of Starlink satellites for its internet satellite constellation system on Thursday. The Falcon 9 rocket is expected to launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at around 9 a.m. ET.

🔴 House speaker Nancy Pelosi will hold her weekly press conference Thursday at around 10:45 a.m. ET.

🔴 President Donald Trump is traveling to New Jersey this afternoon. He’s hosting a roundtable with supporters at around 3 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence is campaigning in Iowa at around 1 p.m. ET. Joe Biden will be campaigning virtually Thursday.

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