News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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"We'd been through so much, my sons and I. And this kind person, just to come up to me and say 'can I pray with you,' when I felt alone…It was so sweet. And at the time I had lost a lot of faith in God."
— ABC News (@ABC) April 1, 2021
George Floyd's girlfriend tearfully recounts the moment she met him: pic.twitter.com/iS90hcY2k7
Pfizer and BioNTech say trials suggest its Covid-19 vaccine works against the South African variant, and it is safe and effective after 6 months. https://t.co/QMQZpvEvhB
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 1, 2021
Unemployment claims rise, showing job losses continue amid pandemic https://t.co/wDseUFSIGi
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 1, 2021
Data from 32 state prison systems found that 1 in 3 inmates tested positive for the virus, according to a report. https://t.co/tuU1DQHkp2
— ABC News (@ABC) April 1, 2021
JUST IN: Nationals-Mets season opener postponed after player tests positive for COVID-19 https://t.co/Wb6dzcuZ45 pic.twitter.com/VWpQUAxvtt
— The Hill (@thehill) April 1, 2021
California police said the gunman who killed four people and wounded a fifth at an office complex knew all the victims either through business or personally. Police also revealed that the gunman chained the gates to the complex closed. https://t.co/Z6WbxOvndT
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 1, 2021
US Capitol Police’s inspector general criticizes intelligence breakdowns and conflicting communications in a preliminary report on January 6 failures https://t.co/FyZAuSCQRi pic.twitter.com/YTEGbUKtno
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 1, 2021
White House could attempt to advance $2 trillion infrastructure package without GOP votes https://t.co/v26e2JDbr9
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 1, 2021
The Georgia House threatened to revoke a Delta tax break after its CEO slammed the state's controversial new law that clamps down on ballot access. The fight underscores the political peril companies face if they challenge new voting restrictions. https://t.co/lz6RESzLJR
— CNN (@CNN) April 1, 2021
Virginia's highest court rules that the city of Charlottesville can take down two statues of Confederate generals, including one of Robert E. Lee that became the focus of a deadly white nationalist rally in 2017.https://t.co/AD4FqCajTl
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 1, 2021
Sarah Palin urges mask use after revealing Covid-19 diagnosis: "I strongly encourage everyone to use common sense to avoid spreading this and every other virus out there." https://t.co/wYK6T8auI9
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 1, 2021
