A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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“I just want all of Europe to know that the United States is there.”
Pres. Biden reaffirms the U.S. commitment to NATO’s mutual-defense pact as he makes his first visit to the alliance headquarters in Brussels since he took office. https://t.co/3um8q8fdxrpic.twitter.com/y8cuW5sWiC
British PM Johnson delayed his plans to lift Covid-19 lockdown restrictions by a month on Monday, warning that the more infectious Delta variant meant if he did nothing, hospital admissions could hit the peak of the first wave of the pandemic. https://t.co/Wg7F7bnhIO
A new type of COVID-19 vaccine is 100% effective against the original coronavirus strain, and 93% effective against variants, manufacturer Novavax reports. All cases in which variants caused breakthrough infections resulted in mild symptoms. https://t.co/b0K2L3sO9v
The Justice Department’s top national security official is resigning from his position after revelations that the department secretly seized records from Democrats and members of the media. https://t.co/z7uljqOBmj
NEW: Reality Winner, the former NSA contractor who was jailed for leaking secrets about Russian hacking, has been released early from prison, her lawyer says. https://t.co/DzyY8kIGKu
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made clear today that he would block a Supreme Court nominee in 2024 if Republicans take back the chamber https://t.co/tmc4UCcaFM
A punishing mid-June heat wave is set to scorch much of the Southwest and West this week, with Las Vegas potentially eclipsing its highest temperature on record, which stands at 117°F. https://t.co/3HH3D1s2QF
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