News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The Justice Department has asked for an internal investigation after revelations that former President Donald Trump's administration seized phone data from House Democrats in 2018 as part of an aggressive leaks investigation. https://t.co/y3v80imNhh
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 11, 2021
The G7 leaders posed for the landmark "family photo" in Carbis Bay, England, ahead of the first plenary session of the three-day summit https://t.co/3M9YyOnj2b pic.twitter.com/pGY03Cgh3k
— CNN (@CNN) June 11, 2021
Trump asks Biden to give Putin his "warmest regards" https://t.co/zp9sKaY3Rl pic.twitter.com/qOuBfcCbX6
— The Hill (@thehill) June 11, 2021
2 passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship tested positive for Covid-19, officials say. https://t.co/hBfmyLbJfm
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 11, 2021
Overnight summer camps will be allowed in all 50 states this season, but COVID-19 rules and a pandemic labor crunch mean that many fewer young campers will attend. Those who do go will have to observe coronavirus precautions for the second straight year. https://t.co/9QDPB0bYQ3
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 11, 2021
Japan ramps up delayed COVID vaccination drive as Olympics near https://t.co/aeMdUbkpI2
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 11, 2021
On April 24, the wife of Georgia’s top election official got a chilling text message: ‘You and your family will be killed very slowly.’
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 11, 2021
A week earlier, another anonymous text had threatened her: ‘We plan for the death of you and your family every day’ https://t.co/IBm20RpH6k
Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman — who's been hailed as a hero for his bravery during Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol — will throw the first pitch at a Washington Nationals game next week.https://t.co/piE6T4sKZs
— NPR (@NPR) June 11, 2021
A federal judge on Thursday paused a loan forgiveness program aimed at supporting farmers of color after a group of white Midwestern farmers sued the federal government, alleging discrimination. https://t.co/7VPEpk42qP
— Axios (@axios) June 11, 2021
Three experts have now resigned from an FDA advisory committee after the agency approved an Alzheimer's drug against the wishes of nearly every member on the panel.https://t.co/4LxBZaL6aW
— NPR (@NPR) June 11, 2021
BREAKING: Darnella Frazier, the teen who recorded a comprehensive video of the killing of George Floyd last May, was recognized Friday by The Pulitzer Prizes. https://t.co/mq9PriPfpw
— ABC News (@ABC) June 11, 2021
