A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The coronavirus variant first discovered in the United Kingdom may account for up to 30% of new COVID infections across the U.S., Anthony Fauci said during a White House briefing yesterday. https://t.co/jjCGFDthnB
The Covid-19 crisis in Brazil has never been worse. Nearly every Brazilian state has an ICU occupancy of 80% or higher, according to a CNN analysis of state data. The seven-day averages of both new cases and new deaths are higher than they have ever been. https://t.co/i3QQ8dcTtz
More than two months after the January 6 assault on the Capitol, officials have given the OK for security and fencing to be reduced. On Saturday, some of the razor wire on the fence was removed. https://t.co/2CCoRa8Rafpic.twitter.com/blMBIsjB43
Judge denies defense request to delay or move the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, and limits evidence involving a 2019 arrest. https://t.co/DsWM2PYuxT
The Taliban have strongly warned the U.S. to honor its pledge to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by May 1 or face a “reaction.” https://t.co/zHsKtZiKq3
VIDEO: A long dormant volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland flared to life on Friday night, spilling lava down two sides in that area's first volcanic eruption in nearly 800 years. https://t.co/ibwsJq4LMy
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt might be 101 years old but she didn’t let her age — or a global pandemic — stop her from supporting her beloved Loyola University Chicago basketball team during March Madness. https://t.co/JQzwrYeFqz
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