Netflix will send out its last red envelope today, marking an end to 25 years of mailing DVDs to members. I know what you’re thinking — the idea of receiving a DVD in the mail now sounds as obsolete as dial-up internet. However, some longtime customers told CNN they were holding on to the service because they found value in the nostalgic movie deliveries.
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- Government shutdown
- Autoworkers strike
- Flood threat
Government shutdown
The House is expected to take up a Republican stopgap bill to extend government funding today — but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy appears to lack the votes to pass it, and Congress is still on track to trigger a government shutdown. The Senate and House are at an impasse over how to keep the government operating, and a shutdown is now imminent with funding set to expire Saturday at midnight. McCarthy refused to say Thursday whether he would try to cut a deal with Democrats if conservative hardliners bring down his stopgap measure. He now faces the most significant challenge to his leadership as speaker to date as some House conservatives have threatened the possibility of a vote to oust him from the position.
Government shutdown
Autoworkers strike
The United Auto Workers union is preparing to announce a possible expansion of its strike against General Motors, Stellantis and maybe Ford today if there isn't more progress in talks, according to a union source familiar with the plans. The union went on strike against the three automakers on September 15 — the first time it ever struck all three automakers at the same time. But it struck only one assembly plant for each company at that time, having 12,700 members go on strike rather than all 145,000 who work at the three companies. In the coming hours, UAW President Shawn Fain is expected to update members on the state of the negotiations and announce potentially new targets for the strike.
Autoworkers strike
The United Auto Workers union is preparing to announce a possible expansion of its strike against General Motors, Stellantis and maybe Ford today if there isn't more progress in talks, according to a union source familiar with the plans. The union went on strike against the three automakers on September 15 — the first time it ever struck all three automakers at the same time. But it struck only one assembly plant for each company at that time, having 12,700 members go on strike rather than all 145,000 who work at the three companies. In the coming hours, UAW President Shawn Fain is expected to update members on the state of the negotiations and announce potentially new targets for the strike.
Flood threat
A high-impact flood event is targeting millions in New York City and the Northeast today as heavy rain threatens to flood subways and roads. Forecasts show flash flooding is ongoing or possible in several New York counties with intense rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour that could create dangerous morning commutes today and tomorrow. Central New Jersey northward to Manhattan, Long Island in New York and into southern Connecticut and the Hudson Valley are expected to see the highest amounts of rain. Even an inch could cause flooding in some parts of the region that are still saturated from last weekend's storm, meteorologists said.
Flood threat
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