News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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"Welcome back to planet Earth."
— ABC News (@ABC) August 2, 2020
NASA-SpaceX astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico after months aboard the International Space Station, marking the first splashdown of an American crew spacecraft in 45 years. https://t.co/5iQu1VVDaO pic.twitter.com/F9yEvX1aoK
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin tells @MarthaRaddatz “there’s no question” that $600 unemployment insurance is a disincentive to find a job in “some cases.”
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 2, 2020
“There are cases where people are overpaid,” he adds when pressed about study refuting his argument. https://t.co/vWVcnElFem pic.twitter.com/4axfArcbJt
Dr. Deborah L. Birx, the Trump administration’s coronavirus coordinator, said on Sunday that the U.S. was in a “new phase” of the epidemic. "It is extraordinarily widespread," she said. "Everybody who lives in a rural area, you are not immune." https://t.co/eex88nYWlb
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 2, 2020
As the number of global coronavirus cases nears 18M, Australia declares state of disaster in Victoria with the local government implementing a night curfew as part of its toughest restrictions yet to contain the virus. https://t.co/6ik25M6Uep
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 2, 2020
A group of Iowa teachers have sent their own mock obituaries to their governor in hopes she'll revisit plans for reopening schools. https://t.co/q9TgdzpDRZ
— ABC News (@ABC) August 2, 2020
In an unprecedented move, reporters won't be allowed at the GOP convention in Charlotte, NC, this month, when delegates formally nominate President Trumphttps://t.co/fQTG5hE4WB pic.twitter.com/ibHl8VQvnc
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 2, 2020
Rep. Karen Bass, a top-tier contender to be Biden's running mate, called on treating humans with respect and fighting oppression in her previous remarks, but also spoke highly of the controversial group and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard.https://t.co/j8xfc1batj
— POLITICO (@politico) August 2, 2020
It's another two states and another two competitive contests, as concern about President Trump's handling of coronavirus continues to take a political toll on him.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 2, 2020
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