News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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JUST IN: A gunman killed at least 8 people and injured others after opening fire at a public transit rail yard in San Jose, California, Wednesday morning, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office says. The male suspect is also dead.https://t.co/QffmIsBt6b
— CNN (@CNN) May 26, 2021
Gladys Sicknick, mother of fallen Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, has requested sit-downs with Republicans to discuss “the importance” of an independent investigation into the deadly insurrection https://t.co/NsQYVm5bNT
— POLITICO (@politico) May 26, 2021
BREAKING: Biden asks intelligence community to intensify investigation of COVID originshttps://t.co/iOognFPBdp
— Axios (@axios) May 26, 2021
Those who are hesitant to get vaccinated because they fear unlikely side effects might actually be "optimally suited" for a vaccine lottery incentive, experts say. https://t.co/SOKp9Gu4Pc
— ABC News (@ABC) May 26, 2021
There were 4.1 million global Covid-19 cases reported in the week ending May 23 — a 14% decrease from the previous week, the World Health Organization said.
— CNN (@CNN) May 26, 2021
WHO also reported 84,000 new coronavirus deaths worldwide, a 2% decrease from the prior week. https://t.co/dubtveWrjS
JUST IN: Judge dismisses indictment against ex-Trump strategist Steve Bannon https://t.co/A3H43CcrFk
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 26, 2021
A Facebook report released Wednesday says that Russia is still the largest producer of disinformation, a notable finding five years after the 2016 presidential election campaign https://t.co/DlJtLxwmKB
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 26, 2021
"We are cut off from the rest of the world."
— CNN (@CNN) May 26, 2021
As European airlines suspend the flights to Belarus that once offered one of the few exit routes out of an oppressive state, many Belarusians fear the return of a Soviet-style Iron Curtain around their country. https://t.co/JIVzNz5w1E
Last summer, a veto-proof majority of Minneapolis' city council pledged to defund and dismantle the police department following George Floyd's murder. Those same officials have now softened their plan.https://t.co/IdtT62PHPU
— NPR (@NPR) May 26, 2021
Diplomats send letter to State Dept. leaders saying 'Havana Syndrome' sufferers are not getting proper care. https://t.co/GQltMtjuzO
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 26, 2021
Rare "super flower blood moon" lunar eclipse captured in stunning photos from around the world https://t.co/YtjT0wIEzP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 26, 2021
