News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Dr. Tobin, a physician who is a renowned expert on pulmonology testifies that George Floyd died of a low level of oxygen.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 8, 2021
The shallow breathing resulted from Floyd being prone on the street and handcuffed, with a knee on his neck and back and an arm at his side, he says pic.twitter.com/3EbiCXXFyV
Mount Sinai Hospital in New York is launching a COVID-19 saliva-testing program that could prove to be a game-changer for reopening large-scale events. https://t.co/9dwnKhhGZR
— ABC News (@ABC) April 8, 2021
Doctors in Japan say they have successfully performed the world’s first transplant of lung tissue from living donors to a patient with severe lung damage from COVID-19. Kyoto University Hospital says the patient is recovering after the operation. https://t.co/A8vC7sGyIa
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 8, 2021
NEW: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis today announced he has filed a lawsuit against the CDC, demanding cruise ships be "reopened immediately." https://t.co/SjbZVsGACe
— Axios (@axios) April 8, 2021
JUST IN: President Biden has unveiled a package of moves that seek to address the scourge of gun violence. The executive actions include efforts to restrict so-called "ghost guns," but fall short of the steps Biden has vowed to pressure Congress to take. https://t.co/s0TMFiYye4
— CNN (@CNN) April 8, 2021
In a major overhaul of the global tax system, Biden wants the world’s largest 100 companies to pay into countries’ coffers wherever they sell their goods or services https://t.co/lBRIPkmHNo
— POLITICO (@politico) April 8, 2021
Joel Greenberg, a key figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, is likely to strike a plea deal with federal prosecutors, his attorney and prosecutors say. https://t.co/gOhNA81hA5
— CNN (@CNN) April 8, 2021
BREAKING: U.S. authorities say they picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March. It's the largest monthly number ever recorded and a major test for President Biden. https://t.co/NQgX594B5y
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 8, 2021
Hijacked bus set on fire and gasoline bombs hurled at police in Belfast during at least the fourth night of serious violence in a week in Northern Ireland. https://t.co/pLKHYaCjUU
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 8, 2021
Former Secretary of State Pompeo to join Fox News Media https://t.co/mKqvcev8pI pic.twitter.com/CSNIMY9fro
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 8, 2021
