The Post It Note 7/4/21

News from the note…

A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

A Fourth of July fireworks celebration in Ocean City, Maryland, was canceled after some rockets ignited prematurely and shocked a crowd of beachgoers. https://t.co/aojkt4FWnz pic.twitter.com/31Ty66WPLR
— ABC News (@ABC) July 4, 2021

Poll: 62 percent of Americans approve of Biden's job on pandemic, vaccine hesitancy remains https://t.co/cHlD2FG4zz pic.twitter.com/QfygxcsF4G
— The Hill (@thehill) July 4, 2021

The Oakland Zoo has begun a vaccination program to inoculate their highest risk animals from COVID-19 with an experimental vaccine that has been authorized by the USDA. https://t.co/N5Azuh1ews pic.twitter.com/YOv0u1f2bK
— ABC News (@ABC) July 4, 2021

ICYMI: The Biden administration says it has launched an initiative to find deported U.S. veterans and bring them and their families back to the U.S. https://t.co/2IkHeRvbIv
— Axios (@axios) July 4, 2021

Allen West, who recently stepped down as the chair of the Texas Republican Party, announced Sunday he is running for governor of the state https://t.co/VtmRaldqgo
— POLITICO (@politico) July 4, 2021

Tyson Foods recalls 8.5M pounds of chicken amid possible listeria outbreak https://t.co/57gMQ2goiL pic.twitter.com/c9Bi1Zv1AZ
— The Hill (@thehill) July 4, 2021

Eight of the 11 people arrested following an hourslong armed standoff that partially shut down Interstate 95 have been identified. The males were part of a group that refers to itself as a militia and say they adhere to “Moorish Sovereign Ideology." https://t.co/b11JUOJBOZ
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 4, 2021

A prototype flying car has completed a test flight between two cities in Slovakia, spending 35 minutes airborne. https://t.co/KjQg3seWmi
— CNN (@CNN) July 4, 2021

Joey Chestnut broke his own record at the men’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Sunday, winning for a 14th time.

Chestnut downed 76 franks and buns in 10 minutes. That’s one more than he did in setting the men’s record last year. https://t.co/amc6ijKVB0
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 4, 2021

FLY LIKE AN EAGLE: This bald eagle was released back into the wild after it was hit by a car and rescued by residents in Gallatin Canyon, Montana https://t.co/1g64r4Dxvu pic.twitter.com/lL6l1pvtLP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 4, 2021

John Adams said about Independence Day, “It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.”

In that spirit, here’s the link to Fireworks and Biden’s speech – the celebration starts at 7:30 ET if you want to watch.

News from the note…

A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

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