## Ted Cruz's claims about undocumented people getting $1,400 stimulus checks were shot down by Dick Durbin as 'just plain false'

Authored by businessinsider.com

Senator Dick Durbin offered a rebuke to Senator Ted Cruz over who would get $1,400 stimulus checks.

"The statement of the senator from Texas is just plain false," Durbin said.

Senator Dick Durbin on Saturday offered a searing rebuttal to claims made by Senator Ted Cruz about undocumented immigrants getting stimulus checks, as part of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.

Cruz on Saturday morning had proposed an amendment to the bill, seeking to block some $1,400 stimulus checks that he said would be sent to "every illegal alien in America.".

Durbin said: "Let me be clear, undocumented immigrants do not have social security numbers, and they do not qualify for stimulus relief checks, period.

Durbin was referencing the $900 billion stimulus package approved by the Senate in December then signed by President Donald Trump.

In a statement posted on Twitter, Durbin said Cruz had been trying to "rile people up over something that's not true.". »

### John Cleese writes emu film with Rob Schneider

Authored by comedy.co.uk

BCG People News John Cleese emu film John Cleese writes emu film with Rob Schneider John Cleese and US comedian Rob Schneider are working on a new film called The Great Emu War.

John Cleese has written a film with Deuce Bigalow star Rob Schneider... about Australia losing a war with emus.

Schneider has been developing The Great Emu War with Australian stand-up Monty Franklin since at least 2018, and is planning for it to be released in cinemas next year. »

### Pandemic Has Created a Generation of Schoolchildren More Interested in STEM Careers Than Ever, Poll Says

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The pandemic has created a generation of schoolchildren interested in a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—a new poll has revealed.

Two-thirds have also been inspired by the hard work of the nurses and doctors working during the pandemic.

And 48 percent of secondary-age schoolchildren would be interested in a career in STEM after seeing how people working in these industries have helped people. »

### Higher income predicts feelings such as pride and confidence

Authored by eurekalert.org

In a study of data from 162 countries, researchers found consistent evidence that higher income predicts whether people feel more positive "self-regard emotions," including confidence, pride and determination.

The analyses also included a category of emotions people feel about others, such as love, anger or compassion.

"Having more money doesn't necessarily make a person more compassionate and grateful, and greater wealth may not contribute to building a more caring and tolerant society," Tong said. »

### Stray Dogs Master Complex Moscow Subway System

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They can be found everywhere, from markets to construction sites to underground passageways, scrounging for food and trying to survive.

Sometimes a pack will send out a smaller, cuter member apparently realizing it will be more successful at begging than its bigger, less attractive counterparts.

The stray dogs of Moscow - including those who use the subway - have themselves already done a lot to work for peaceful coexistence. »

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