
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.
The long and divisive reign of Benjamin Netanyahu, the dominant Israeli politician of the past generation, officially ended on Sunday, at least for the time being, as the country’s Parliament gave its vote of confidence to a coalition government: https://t.co/SNll9pIubK
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 13, 2021
Apple told Don McGahn that the Justice Department sought account records for him and his wife while he was Trump's White House counsel, a source sayshttps://t.co/KlZYBEppEe
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 13, 2021
Ahead of a highly anticipated meeting with Russian President Putin, President Biden agreed Sunday that US-Russian relations are at a “low point” and said he was open to a prisoner exchange with Moscow in an effort to clamp down on cybercrimes. https://t.co/IwComKN7Ac
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 13, 2021
BREAKING: A majority of the American public has a great deal or good amount of trust in Pres. Joe Biden to negotiate on the country's behalf with other world leaders, per a new @ABC News/Ipsos poll. https://t.co/RPuSBkogSp
— ABC News (@ABC) June 13, 2021
The highly transmissible Delta variant, first detected in India, now accounts for more than 6% of all U.S. infections, the CDC said. The variant is already responsible for more than 60% of cases in parts of England.https://t.co/L63scnsMT9
— NPR (@NPR) June 13, 2021
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted on Sunday that Covid-19 originated from a Chinese lab, but he offered no specifics https://t.co/jmZAXQjQWS
— POLITICO (@politico) June 13, 2021
Judge dismisses staff lawsuit over Houston Methodist vaccine mandate https://t.co/cQJfkf2EZW pic.twitter.com/2QW769FA4N
— The Hill (@thehill) June 13, 2021
Biden's ex-COVID adviser faults Trump administration for "deadly sins" at start of pandemic https://t.co/NgNUL7nJSO
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 13, 2021
Educators in at least 22 cities held protests against GOP-led moves to limit students' exposure to critical race theory.
— Axios (@axios) June 13, 2021
Organizers say they want to send a message that they won't lie to students about past and present racism in the U.S. https://t.co/DnMAVG4EwH
Disputes over the handling of sexual abuse cases and tensions around race are expected to dominate the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting. The nation's largest Protestant denomination has recently been rocked by several high-profile departures. https://t.co/LcUsrhBjpD
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 13, 2021
Some 98% of the country's beehives contaminated by at least six different pesticides, but new research shows that treating them with a particular enzyme protects the prized pollinators from many of them. @hereandnow https://t.co/eE80RJb1tr
— NPR (@NPR) June 13, 2021