About 9,000 municipal workers in New York City were put on paid leave for refusing to comply with the city’s vaccine mandate, which took effect Monday. Officials voiced concerns over the danger of unfilled public safety roles, including 18 out of 350 firehouses that were forced to go out of service. The clock is ticking for federal contractors to get their employees fully vaccinated under a federal executive order, even as heightened opposition to mandates has increased worker shortages across the country.

Military weighs penalties for those who refuse COVID vaccine - Associated Press

Alabama AG files suit to block federal contractor vaccine mandate- Fox News

Federal contractors get broad flexibility to enforce Covid vaccine rules for millions of workers - CNBC

Stretched supply chains and high prices slowed manufacturing activity in October, adding more doubt to inflation forecasts. New Bloomberg Economics supply indexes show shortages at near a 20-year high in the U.S. with similarly elevated levels in Europe. The risk is most apparent in industries such as the automotive sector, where shortages could threaten growth in the broader economy because of its ripple effects on employment.

Clogged U.S. supply chains lead to cargo theft - CBS News

Bixby Schools Closed Wednesday Due To Bus Driver Shortage - News on 6

@SenDuckworth: If we’re serious about reshoring manufacturing and building resiliency in our supply chain, we must raise the bar on our Buy American policies to help ensure taxpayer dollars go back into the U.S. economy.

Tuesday marks Election Day in local communities across the U.S., with voters set to determine governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey. After the death of George Floyd, Minneapolis voters will decide whether to disband the city’s police department for a public safety agency. This year's race has the interest of political watchers across the country who are gauging the environment for the 2022 midterm elections.

Election 2021: Virginia's in the spotlight, but here are the other races to watch - Fox News

As Election Day nears, most U.S. adults say future of democracy is under threat - PBS News

Officials on alert for cyber threats ahead of election day - The Hill

Leaders from more than 100 countries pledged to end deforestation by 2030 during the first full day of the United Nations climate conference, committing nearly $20 billion of public and private funds to protect and restore forests. President Joe Biden called for more action to close the climate divides between nations during his speech, while global philanthropies including the Rockefeller and Ikea foundations pledged billions to help the energy transition in poorer nations.

Methane regulation: EPA proposes new rules to limit planet-warming gas - CNN

Corporate Climate Pledges Often Ignore a Key Component: Supply Chains - The New York Times

@AdamSchiff: The planet is on fire. We must act. Now. Our heads have been stuck in the sand, and our politics at loggerheads. The G20 conference won't change that. We need action. Let's start by passing what's in this reconciliation bill and then fight for more. It's long overdue.

About half of the flights to and from Beijing were canceled Tuesday as China tightened coronavirus restrictions ahead of the Winter Olympics. The strict “zero tolerance” policy for COVID-19 made headlines over the weekend when one positive case of the virus prompted officials to close down Shanghai Disneyland and test nearly 34,000 people who had attended the park.

Yahoo pulls out of China amid ‘challenging’ environment - Associated Press

@BonnieGlaser: At the G-20, the US and Canada are objecting to a reference to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics — requested by Beijing — “as a symbol of humanity’s resilience and global unity in overcoming Covid-19,” according to a diplomat. https://politi.co/3By9Y1g via @politico

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