Lawmakers go to bat over looming shutdown deadline

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The U.S. government faces a looming shutdown if Congress can&rsquo;t pass a spending bill by midnight tonight &mdash; but that didn&rsquo;t stop lawmakers from enjoying their annual baseball game. </span><a href="https://apple.news/AWLexYwo5R3-LYuunuLHPAA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ABC News</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has the story. Meanwhile, the </span><a href="https://apple.news/AW_OCzm0fRe6xYLbYV2a_HA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wall Street Journal</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports that President Biden&rsquo;s legislative agenda is under threat, even as House Democrats are expected to vote on a key infrastructure bill today.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Britney Spears is free from her father&rsquo;s legal oversight, a major development in the singer&rsquo;s quest for independence. The </span><a href="https://apple.news/AosdoWtU2SeW7qXrxsTWHAQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">L.A. Times</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Salmon is the most popular fish in the U.S. But, according to </span><a href="https://apple.news/AI8yQenGmTLebGCK6f5ltvg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">National Geographic</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Americans seeking out sustainably raised salmon might not be getting what they paid for.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Netflix says Korean drama </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Squid Game</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is likely its most popular show of all time. </span><a href="https://apple.news/Az3MWOGOiQNC319SKgITAtg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Variety</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> explains the success of the series, whose violent and dystopian plot sees hundreds of cash-strapped contestants compete in children&rsquo;s games for a chance at millions.</span></p>