A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Biden gives updates on COVID response after 150 days in office:
*300 million vaccine shots completed, with 65% of adults getting at least one shot *Lowest daily deaths since start of pandemic *73% of shots at community health centers in the last month went to people of color pic.twitter.com/zbp8R4KtwG
The CDC is concerned about the delta variant mutating to a point at which it evades the existing COVID-19 vaccines, Walensky says. https://t.co/Sqi5rGlFTQ
A coronavirus outbreak in southern China has clogged ports critical to global trade, causing a shipping backlog that could take months to clear and lead to shortages during the year-end holiday shopping season. https://t.co/Pt49tmyNww
To some, Ashli Babbitt, who was killed in the Capitol riot, was a terrorist. To others, she's a martyr and seen as a recruiting tool. https://t.co/Ia0I2pwknY
One America News is the face of the Arizona election audit. Its reporter is also helping pay for it. https://t.co/Aa0WfCqxHq
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 18, 2021
The Biden administration wants to finalize a deal with Iran to return to the 2015 nuclear deal in the six weeks remaining before a new Iranian president is inaugurated, a U.S. official tells Axios.https://t.co/LAP4fIVqya
U.S. Catholic bishops approved the drafting of a document that many hope will rebuke Catholic politicians including President Joe Biden for receiving Communion despite their support for abortion rights. https://t.co/qf72sfufXK
The extreme and unforgiving heat wave in the West made history again on Thursday as temperatures surged to their highest levels yet https://t.co/3hzyJOnDhn
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 18, 2021
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