News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: Authorities read names of victims of yesterday's mass shooting in Boulder, CO.
— ABC News (@ABC) March 23, 2021
"Our hearts go out to all the victims killed during this senseless act of violence."https://t.co/YnJgFCERlj pic.twitter.com/F7V8DD4AFQ
Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa was identified by authorities as the suspect in Monday’s massacre at the King Soopers supermarket in Colorado. The 21-year-old is in custody and has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder. https://t.co/yrHR9EcXmT
— CNN (@CNN) March 23, 2021
Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley — 1 of 10 people killed in Monday's mass shooting at a grocery store — was reportedly first to respond on the scene.
— NPR (@NPR) March 23, 2021
A dad of 7, he was learning to become a drone operator because the job would be safer, his family said.https://t.co/4gW5MoMEf4
Senate background checks legislation is unlikely to win the 60 votes needed to overcome a GOP filibuster, but Majority Leader Schumer is renewing his promise to set a floor vote on the issue.https://t.co/3j8D5JmFwg
— POLITICO (@politico) March 23, 2021
US surpasses 30,000,000 reported coronavirus cases.https://t.co/74vt98rDoH pic.twitter.com/zuV3y465dA
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 23, 2021
Teachers union "not convinced" social distancing can safely be cut to 3 feet https://t.co/ZG32rgD4Bi
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 23, 2021
Results from AstraZeneca's recent Covid-19 vaccine trial "may have included outdated information," federal health institute says, though the agency did not suggest this shot is anything other than safe and effective against Covid-19. https://t.co/l67a3A4xIP
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 23, 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced an intensified coronavirus lockdown going into Easter, warning that new mutations raised the specter of a potentially deadly "third wave."
— NPR (@NPR) March 23, 2021
"We are now basically in a new pandemic," she said.https://t.co/oFipesypyj
New York lawmakers say they'll take “months” to investigate the allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo before deciding whether to bring articles of impeachment against the three-term governor https://t.co/TbhwPYqq3N
— POLITICO (@politico) March 23, 2021
Longer first-class mail delivery times and cuts to post office hours across the US are among some of the changes Louis DeJoy is expected to announce as part of a 10-year plan for the agency, says a source who was briefed on these elements of the plan. https://t.co/HIVAsJZumr
— CNN (@CNN) March 23, 2021
Jury selection completed ahead of Derek Chauvin trial https://t.co/EoaHrzB3wU pic.twitter.com/RS9qkZcr3t
— The Hill (@thehill) March 23, 2021
