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News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: The Trump Organization and its longtime chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg plead not guilty to tax crimes charges. https://t.co/P6f3qG6XOW
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 1, 2021
Officials have paused search-and-rescue efforts at the Florida condo tower after finding multiple risks of the building collapsing even further.
— NPR (@NPR) July 1, 2021
They were unable to say when operations would resume.https://t.co/KtH19Dki5B
Sitting next to Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Biden says it's important for the nation to see them "cooperating" after the Surfside condo collapse
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 1, 2021
"This is life and death. I just got back from 12 days in Europe, they wonder whether we can do this. And we're doing it." pic.twitter.com/VFELctAmTu
One of Dems' seats on the Jan. 6 committee will go to a Republican: Liz Cheney https://t.co/QIpX8JeQS7
— POLITICO (@politico) July 1, 2021
The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell again last week to the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the job market and the broader economy are rebounding. Jobless claims dropped by 51,000 to 364,000. https://t.co/oaDHprNrSR
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 1, 2021
Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga still uncertain whether fans can be allowed at the Tokyo Olympics because of growing concern about rising COVID-19 cases only three weeks before the games. https://t.co/E44WE74AFZ
— ABC News (@ABC) July 1, 2021
UK may retain some COVID precautions after July 19, Johnson says https://t.co/ndW4lsFLl1 pic.twitter.com/5XCUEEsBnr
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 1, 2021
China's President Xi says foreign enemies face getting "heads bashed" as Beijing celebrates 100 years of the Chinese Communist Party. https://t.co/lJtioogxdm
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 1, 2021
Breaking News: The Supreme Court upheld voting restrictions in Arizona and signaled that challenges to new state laws making it harder to vote would face a hostile reception from a majority of the justices.https://t.co/mLZeaVircG
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 1, 2021
NEW: 130 countries — including, crucially, China and India — have agreed on a 15% minimum corporate tax rate proposed by the U.S. https://t.co/M6gcifWwxh
— Axios (@axios) July 1, 2021
Prince William and Prince Harry unveiled a statue to their late mother Princess Diana on what would have been her 60th birthday, saying they hoped it would be a lasting memorial to her life and legacy https://t.co/Z6JuZyQo1S pic.twitter.com/KQZwEcQ7R8
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 1, 2021