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: Biden says the disappointing April jobs report, which showed the U.S. economy added just 266,000 jobs last month, underscores the importance of the COVID-19 relief package and his other proposed spending plans. https://t.co/pQJ9hKsT15
— Axios (@axios) May 7, 2021
Breaking News: A federal grand jury indicted Derek Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis police officers on charges of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. https://t.co/4LfbwgXx4B
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 7, 2021
Major cruise ship company may avoid Florida if state doesn't permit Covid-19 vaccination checks, CEO says https://t.co/nVS1kQdH1G pic.twitter.com/9CZNaLrrr0
— CNN (@CNN) May 7, 2021
Pfizer and BioNTech ask the FDA for full approval of the companies' Covid-19 vaccine.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 7, 2021
If approved, it would be the first Covid-19 vaccine in the US to hold that distinction. https://t.co/V3VBmbcrIC
The World Health Organization authorizes China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use. The WHO director-general says the move gives countries confidence to expedite their own regulatory approvals and imports. https://t.co/Xzms6pV9ca
— CNN (@CNN) May 7, 2021
Sen. Graham says that the Republican Party cannot continue without former President Trump.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 7, 2021
“I would just say to my Republican colleagues: 'Can we move forward without President Trump?' The answer is no.”https://t.co/FZ4GVZpq98
The family of Andrew Brown Jr., the Black man who was fatally shot in his car by sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, will only be shown a fraction of body camera footage recorded at the scene, a judge ruled. https://t.co/2Ejlu074C7
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 7, 2021
The man who allegedly stabbed two elderly Asian women in San Francisco earlier this week is now facing multiple charges, including premeditated attempted murder, prosecutors say. https://t.co/VUOrMLLKXS
— ABC News (@ABC) May 7, 2021
Judge grants Capitol riot defendant's request to make Mother's Day call to co-defendant mom https://t.co/Yiy36Jz5mz pic.twitter.com/Aj2ceUnLDW
— The Hill (@thehill) May 7, 2021
A Capitol riot suspect was persuaded to storm the building on Jan. 6 after spending hours watching Fox News and listening to former President Trump's election fraud lies, his lawyer says. https://t.co/jQwOGWJg4G
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 7, 2021
Rocket debris is hurtling back to Earth – and we don't know where it will land https://t.co/YQNsM0qpiK
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 7, 2021
