A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: Facebook said it will ban former President Trump from its platform for two years, and announced new policies for how it will handle speech from prominent politicians moving forward.https://t.co/N95kfGHS2W
"This is progress, historic progress, progress that's pulling our economy out of the worst crisis it's been in 100 years," Pres. Biden says, touting the May jobs report numbers. https://t.co/Unn1LtJ65Mpic.twitter.com/3WIHS6ygy1
An average of about 371,000 adults in the US received one dose of Covid-19 vaccine each day last week, according to CDC data. But closer to 564,000 adults would need to initiate vaccination each day to reach Biden's goal by July 4. https://t.co/1vbT0wH0wd
Nearly a third of teens ages 12-17 with COVID-19 ended up in the intensive care unit, with 5% ultimately being placed on ventilators. https://t.co/s6VbRFdXV9
US traffic deaths rose 7% last year, the biggest increase in 13 years even though people drove fewer miles due to the pandemic, the government’s road safety agency reported. https://t.co/PqyewwuXL1
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law Friday banning individuals designated as "extremists" from running for public offices, a move condemned by the opposition as an effort to further limit political competition. https://t.co/LChSkKihhU
Hong Kong feels more jittery than usual Friday as it marks the 32nd anniversary of the deadly Tiananmen crackdown—the first since Beijing imposed a draconian national security law in the city last summer. https://t.co/MY6KdWHWT3
The U.S. government cannot give a definitive explanation of aerial phenomena spotted by military pilots but has found no evidence that they are linked to aliens, according to two officials briefed on an intelligence report examining the issue. https://t.co/JbsFlNmHY9
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