News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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If you're fully vaccinated, the CDC says you can now take your mask off at small outdoor gatherings, or when dining outside with friends from multiple households. The CDC says unvaccinated people that they still need to wear a mask at such gatherings. https://t.co/9t3ghhWeqd
— CNN (@CNN) April 27, 2021
President Biden says more than 80% of seniors have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot and more than 215 million shots have been given out all before his 100th day in office https://t.co/m9QY8oJinR pic.twitter.com/4AfTcZEagJ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 27, 2021
Desperate relatives plead for help outside hospitals in New Delhi, India, as COVID-19 infections and deaths reach a global high for a fourth straight day. https://t.co/OhAAO6Vxuc pic.twitter.com/YuthBVaX7w
— ABC News (@ABC) April 27, 2021
A lawyer for Andrew Brown Jr.'s family says he was killed by a gunshot to the back of the head, citing results from an independent autopsy.
— NPR (@NPR) April 27, 2021
"He got executed," Brown's son Khalil Ferebee said on Monday. "It ain't right."https://t.co/m7cA4qAGrn
JUST IN: FBI launching investigation into Andrew Brown shooting in NC https://t.co/2ZTyFuyllB pic.twitter.com/jIwLNSYNzQ
— The Hill (@thehill) April 27, 2021
A man has been arrested in connection with the case of a 61-year-old Asian man who was attacked last week in New York, police said. Jarrod Powell was detained Tuesday morning and police recommend that he faces two counts of felony assault, the NYPD said. https://t.co/QyZMDgkslG
— CNN (@CNN) April 27, 2021
50% of Republicans say they support the Republican party more than Trump, according to a new poll from NBC News. https://t.co/03wvy4ZqKY
— Axios (@axios) April 27, 2021
House Minority Leader McCarthy refuses to say whether Rep. Cheney should be on the Republican leadership team, a renewed sign of internal strife that began during former President Trump's impeachment. https://t.co/aPczFoEBFB
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 27, 2021
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack sets the record straight: No, Biden isn't banning meat https://t.co/8SeZij5czr
— POLITICO (@politico) April 27, 2021
Deadline for Real ID for air travel pushed back due to Covid pandemic. https://t.co/bldvSgNvL1
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 27, 2021
U.S. farmers have had plenty to worry about in the last two years, from low prices and bad weather to trade fights and problems tied to the coronavirus pandemic. Now as they begin planting corn and soybeans, they are seeing the strongest prices in years. https://t.co/bXAywxAkOq
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 27, 2021
