經過幾周的指責和談判在華盛頓特區終於達成一項協議,昨天新聞傳出民主黨、共和黨和奧巴馬總統已經或多或少同意這一計畫。
它將結束10月1日開始的美國部分政府關閉，而且將避免專家所說今天會發生的這個國家達到債務上限。
這項協議來自美國民主黨占多數的參議院，不過這是一項兩黨協議。
參議院預計昨晚投票表決,之後共和黨人領導的眾議院代表也將進行投票。
昨天,眾議院議長約翰·博納敦促他的共和黨同胞們支持該計畫。
如果國會兩院通過,總統仍然必須簽字。
而且仍然需要記住的是:這是一項臨時交易,這是暫時的。
這將在1月中旬資助政府,提高債務上限直至2月初。
所以,這不是一項長期解決方案。
教師們,像往常一樣,您們可以在cnn.com上找到相關最新細節。
我們下一則報導是關於一起悲劇,據稱起因為親身和線上欺淩。
這導致了一名12歲的佛羅里達少女自殺,後來另外兩名女孩被捕。
警方表示瑞貝卡·西德維克被欺負長達一年之久。
這起事件顯然從這名14歲女孩開始和已被瑞貝卡捷足先登的男孩約會過後開始。
隨著時間推移欺淩變得越發嚴重。
警方發現社交媒體對於瑞貝卡的反應都是諸如你去死啦,你為什麼不殺了自己等的回復。
瑞貝卡的媽媽把她轉到另一所學校,但這也無濟於事。
我記得告訴她,你知道的,你別聽他們的,你就是很美麗,他們只是嫉妒你而她則說—你是我的媽媽,你當然向著我。
最後,這名中學生以自殺的方式結束了自己的性命。
但警方表示欺淩在那之後並未停止。
他們稱14歲的孩子曾在Facebook上張貼照片,本質上是在講，是的,就是我欺負了瑞貝卡，之後她了結自己,但我不在乎。
他們逮捕了14歲和另一名12歲的女孩,指控其重罪加重跟蹤的罪行。
為年齡大些女孩辯護的律師稱當消息被公佈時自己的當事人沒有訪問Facebook。
她予以否認。
她稱這點似乎不明確。
這些最近被張貼在Facebook的東西都不是她所為。
但瑞貝卡的母親表示這次逮捕意味著正義得到伸張。
這些欺負她的女孩終於得到了應得的對待。
她曾經想要所有人聽到及做些事情。
員警經常因為這樣的案例逮捕未成年人,目標是減少網路欺淩。
嗯,我可以告訴你我們都為這件事感到震驚。
我可以告訴你所有辦理此案的人都因為那個孩子的不必要死亡而徹夜難眠。
這是合法的嗎?
感恩節總是在11月最後的星期四被慶祝。
不是的。感恩節是在11月的第4個星期四,這通常是最後一個。
但不總是這樣。
A deal in D.C. after weeks of accusations and negotiations, news broke yesterday that Democrats, Republicans and the president had more or less agreed on the plan.
It would end the partial U.S. government shutdown that started on October 1st, and it would avoid the country hitting the debt ceiling, which experts said would happen today.
The deal came from the U.S. Senate, where Democrats hold a majority, though it was a bipartisan agreement there.
The Senate was expected to vote on a deal last night that would be followed by a vote in the Republican-led House of Representatives.
Yesterday, House Speaker John Boehner urged his fellow Republicans to support the plan.
If it passes both Houses of Congress, the president still has to sign it.
And one thing to keep in mind: this is an interim deal, it's temporary.
It would fund the government through mid-January, raise the debt ceiling until early February.
So, this is not a long term solution.
Teachers, as always, you can get the latest details at cnn.com.
Our next story today is about a tragedy that allegedly started with bullying, both in person and online.
It led to a 12-year old in Florida committing suicide and later the arrest of two other girls.
Police say Rebecca Sedwick was bullied for a year.
It apparently started when a 14-year old began dating a boy that Rebecca had dated beforehand.
The bullying got worse over time.
Police found social media messages to Rebecca that said things like you should die and why don't you go kill yourself.
Rebecca's mom transferred her to another school, but that didn't stop it.
I remember telling her, you know, you don't listen to them, you're beautiful, they are just jealous of you and she would say-you are my mom, you have to say that.
Eventually, the middle school student killed herself.
But police say the bullying didn't stop afterward.
They say the 14-year old who'd been doing some of it, posted on Facebook, essentially saying, yes, I bullied Rebecca and she killed herself, but I don't care.
They arrested the 14-year old and another girl, a 12-year old, charging them with felony, aggravated stalking.
The lawyer for the older girls says she didn't have access to Facebook at the time the message was posted.
She denies them.
She says that this is not as clear cut as it seems.
That these things that were posted on Facebook recently were not by her.
But Rebecca's mother says that the arrest means justice is being served.
Something is finally being done about these girls that were bullying her.
That's all she ever wanted was somebody to listen and do something about it.
Police had been arresting minors more often because of cases like this, the goal is to cut down on cyber bullying.
Well, I can tell you we're all devastated by this.
And I can tell you all of us that worked that case and worked around that case, we lost sleep over that child dying needlessly.
Is this legit?
Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the last Thursday in November.
Not true. Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday in November, which is usually the last one.
But not always.
