News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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JUST IN: Hospitalizations in the U.S. have climbed to the highest point in six months.
— ABC News (@ABC) August 11, 2021
About 9,300 patients are being admitted each day, the highest number of patients seeking care since April. https://t.co/TNpLgON4pZ pic.twitter.com/IeG34UnSB8
First responders in Brevard County, Florida, ask residents to think twice before calling 911, as they struggle to contain the region's skyrocketing number of Covid-19 cases. https://t.co/8mAE0kmLJq
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 11, 2021
Previously, the public health agency was vague in its recommendation. Now, the CDC is strengthening its guidance, recommending that pregnant women should be vaccinated against Covid-19, based on new data about the safety of the vaccines. https://t.co/ZDx0NaqAxa
— CNN (@CNN) August 11, 2021
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that teachers and other school staff will be required to get vaccinated or agree to get regularly tested, making the state the first in the U.S. to impose such a requirement. https://t.co/eJd5VLWfrH
— Axios (@axios) August 11, 2021
Rand Paul suspended from YouTube for 7 days after COVID mask claims https://t.co/AIj9rjadrk
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 11, 2021
A federal judge ruled Trump’s accountants must comply with a House panel’s subpoena for two years’ worth of his tax and financial records https://t.co/MUwu22ThH4
— POLITICO (@politico) August 11, 2021
Pres. Biden says his economic plan "will be fully paid for."
— ABC News (@ABC) August 11, 2021
"This isn't going to be anything like my predecessor, whose unpaid tax cuts and other spending added nearly $8 trillion in his 4 years to the national debt." https://t.co/T4zAmOSlHK pic.twitter.com/L5P6HZEXp6
"I'm very pleased to report the two-track strategy is right on track," Sen. Schumer says on the Senate passing a budget resolution and a bipartisan infrastructure bill. https://t.co/E8sPOQdvd3
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 11, 2021
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will avoid arresting or deporting undocumented immigrants who are victims of crime, except in exceptional circumstances, according to a new directive https://t.co/3TPBx1fM5E
— CNN (@CNN) August 11, 2021
Arrest warrants signed for the 52 Democrats who fled Texas https://t.co/UYuDzicu4B pic.twitter.com/39XQcT9xuJ
— The Hill (@thehill) August 11, 2021
“While it was not expected, it is a day for which I am prepared.” New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said she's prepared to lead after Gov. Andrew Cuomo steps down in 13 days. Hochul has held multiple offices but is unfamiliar to many New Yorkers. https://t.co/KA3QoI3FJ0
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 11, 2021
