
News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
Biden concludes his Memorial Day address: "May God bless the United States of America, and may the light perpetually shine upon the fallen. May God bring comfort to their families, and may God protect our troops today and always." pic.twitter.com/VcFxMBmBng
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 31, 2021
NEW: Pres. Biden proclaims Day of Remembrance on 100th anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre, "to commemorate the tremendous loss of life and security that occurred …to celebrate the bravery and resilience of those who survived and sought to rebuild their lives again." pic.twitter.com/M4yEL9b1LQ
— ABC News (@ABC) May 31, 2021
Viola Fletcher was 7 years old when white armed mobs descended on Tulsa, Oklahoma, killing Black people and destroying an economic mecca.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 31, 2021
100 years later, she still remembers that night. https://t.co/NRdLKAH62q
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged member states to negotiate a global pandemic preparedness treaty to ensure sustainable funding for the WHO and address the challenges and issues exposed by the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/oVtHuIzVMg
— Axios (@axios) May 31, 2021
Justice Dept adds four defendants to Oath Keepers conspiracy case https://t.co/baCp5EyiqD pic.twitter.com/evs8u68Ux6
— The Hill (@thehill) May 31, 2021
Law enforcement officials have arrested a Texas man who they say was planning a "mass casualty event," possibly at a Walmart. https://t.co/ODI0q36pJk
— CNN (@CNN) May 31, 2021
China’s ruling Communist Party will ease birth limits to allow all couples to have three children instead of two in response to the population's rising age, a state news agency said Monday. https://t.co/RO2Bq4Bsul
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 31, 2021
Britain said Monday it will make it easier for Afghans who worked with British troops to settle in the U.K., amid rising fears for their safety as foreign forces leave Afghanistan. https://t.co/WbhnEDSKI4
— ABC News (@ABC) May 31, 2021
Democrats pulled off a dramatic walkout in the Texas House of Representatives on Sunday night to block what's been called one of the most restrictive voting laws in the U.S. from passinghttps://t.co/rardOLa3WE
— NPR (@NPR) May 31, 2021
The US military will never be "soft," US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told @BarbaraStarrCNN in an exclusive Memorial Day interview, adding that America's adversaries, like China and Russia, "would like to capitalize on talking points like that." https://t.co/YmoLfbJVZo
— CNN (@CNN) May 31, 2021