News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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JUST IN: CBS News has learned that police have a person of interest or persons of interest in connection with the explosion that rocked Nashville on Christmas Day, @jeffpeguescbs reports.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 26, 2020
Tennessee Gov. Lee says he requested an emergency declaration from President Trump after explosion ripped through downtown Nashville on Christmas morning. https://t.co/qoQmy8ETwE
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 26, 2020
These six Nashville police officers evacuated residents moments before a motor home exploded https://t.co/FnhQTOVneY pic.twitter.com/ekBa7xF2bh
— CNN (@CNN) December 26, 2020
If President Trump does not sign the $900 billion pandemic relief bill today, there will be a temporary lapse in expanded unemployment benefits for millions of Americans.https://t.co/qpyUUNdXkO
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 26, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden releases statement ramping up pressure on Pres. Trump to sign the COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress, saying, the “abdication of responsibility” by the president has “devastating consequences” for Americans. https://t.co/3LSbKcPkV2 pic.twitter.com/tUrOnwKUiE
— ABC News (@ABC) December 26, 2020
One COVID-19 patient is dying every 10 minutes in Los Angeles County as officials fear post-Christmas surge https://t.co/wxna2U2vhA
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 26, 2020
Tough new coronavirus restrictions have begun in the U.K. with Scotland and Northern Ireland under tighter measures to try to halt a new variant of the virus that is believed to spread more quickly. https://t.co/LjA1mVhJS2
— ABC News (@ABC) December 26, 2020
A federal judge has delayed the execution of Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, ruling that the Department of Justice didn't follow the proper timeline under a previous court order. https://t.co/gFspitHcqh
— Axios (@axios) December 26, 2020
Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop in Pompeii https://t.co/2GAUJRVoDF pic.twitter.com/Cs6MjDr0zh
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 26, 2020
SWEET SURPRISE: A gingerbread monolith — complete with icing and gumdrops — appeared at Corona Heights Park in San Francisco on Christmas Day.
— ABC News (@ABC) December 26, 2020
But don’t bother searching the city for the structure: It collapsed overnight, apparently toppled by high winds. https://t.co/xKHlgu4iuO pic.twitter.com/YdVeAVg3XK
