A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Florida officials accelerate plans to demolish unstable remains of condo tower, fearing potential impact of Tropical Storm Elsa https://t.co/P7Bqiur5jJ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 3, 2021
After Pres. Biden pleaded with the nation to "bring it home" and stomp out the virus, the U.S. has officially fallen short of his goal to fully immunize 160 million Americans and to ensure 70% of adults get at least one shot by the Fourth of July. https://t.co/wqBohg7VHK
Biden administration and state officials hoped that pastors would help promote Covid-19 vaccines, but many are wary of alienating their congregants and are declining requests to be more outspoken https://t.co/XHJGpc0g8b
The Justice Department has begun arresting individuals who attacked reporters or damaged their equipment during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.https://t.co/Uye8o8A1Oj
.@RepAdamSchiff on Republicans: "We're certainly not going to leave the events of Jan 6 uninvestigated and the country unprotected because they won't do their jobs." pic.twitter.com/99s9oyqweN
A standoff overnight between Massachusetts State Police and "several heavily armed men" in the woods ended Saturday morning with 11 people arrested, authorities said. https://t.co/xFZtPsHCoy
The REvil gang, a major Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate, appears to be behind a massive ransomware attack that targeted a software supplier called Kaseya, said John Hammond of the security firm Huntress Labs. https://t.co/t5FD0Q0yfa
The Vatican has indicted 10 people, including an Italian cardinal, for several alleged financial crimes including extortion, fraud and abuse of powerhttps://t.co/eseYFp9FM8
Ghislaine Maxwell should have several counts in the indictment against her dropped because she is in a "similar situation" to Bill Cosby, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday. https://t.co/IiFfhB7szu
RING OF FIRE: An undersea gas pipeline ruptured in the Gulf of Mexico, sending infernal flames boiling to the surface in the Gulf waters. pic.twitter.com/vm1Ph6Skhi
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