News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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"I am urging all Americans to help slow the spread of health misinformation during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond," US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has warned in a new advisory. "Health misinformation is a serious threat to public health." https://t.co/3JRwMtowsJ
— CNN (@CNN) July 15, 2021
More than 600,000 white flags will be placed on the National Mall to honor Americans who died from COVID-19 https://t.co/e0KAtlXfNQ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 15, 2021
Top generals feared Trump would attempt coup after election and had informal plan to stop it: book https://t.co/yFOoZ7t3M6 pic.twitter.com/PctQeGiQPs
— The Hill (@thehill) July 15, 2021
"If I was going to do a coup, one of the last people I would want to do it with is General Mark Milley," Trump said in a more than 400-word statement https://t.co/aCk6f37KiG
— POLITICO (@politico) July 15, 2021
Pres. Biden and Vice Pres. Harris spoke about the "historic day" for American families and emphasized the sea change the payments could represent for millions of American children living in poverty. https://t.co/xN977CZNuT
— ABC News (@ABC) July 15, 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's final visit to the White House marks the end of her steady presence on the global stage since 2005 — and will cap off her years of working with 4 very different U.S. presidents.https://t.co/RsxrpvvDje
— NPR (@NPR) July 15, 2021
AG Garland reverses Trump-era order that barred immigration judges from closing cases and removing them from their docket if they deem them low-priority. https://t.co/fO2KfsxPI0
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 15, 2021
The chief of security at Haiti's presidential palace was taken into police custody today as law enforcement continues to investigate President Jovenel Moïse's assassination. https://t.co/qf0MsKohi2
— Axios (@axios) July 15, 2021
Facebook says Iran-based hackers used site to target U.S. military personnel https://t.co/NzjmHhekRH pic.twitter.com/2L0iqJYY6C
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 15, 2021
Britney Spears addressed California Superior Court Judge Brenda J. Penny on Wednesday, stating her desire to have her father removed from her conservatorship. "I am here to get rid of my dad," she said. https://t.co/DVVvuQ57oO
— ABC News (@ABC) July 15, 2021
Over 15 million people are under a heat advisory across portions of New York and New Jersey on Thursday and Friday, when temperatures are expected reach several degrees above normal. https://t.co/KeylwhpRm6
— CNN (@CNN) July 15, 2021
