News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: U.S. regulators give full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots. https://t.co/TYwbNlFj06
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 23, 2021
Pres. Biden: "If you're one of the millions of Americans who've said that they will not get the shot until it has full and final approval of the FDA: it has now happened. The moment you've been waiting for is here. It is time for you to go get your vaccination. And get it today." pic.twitter.com/ElQimrkGNw
— ABC News (@ABC) August 23, 2021
BREAKING: All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday as the nation's largest school system prepares for classes to start next month.https://t.co/yMhfVjKqAQ
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) August 23, 2021
The US evacuated 10,400 people from Kabul on Sunday, an official says, the largest number in 24 hours by US military aircraft https://t.co/EdIJxopIao
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 23, 2021
The Pentagon revealed it had performed another rescue mission to transport Americans stranded in Kabul to the capital’s airport, and that rescue missions by U.S. troops have been more frequent than officials have thus far acknowledged https://t.co/ev3O92mvca
— POLITICO (@politico) August 23, 2021
Leaders from the top foreign allies of the United States are planning to press President Biden to extend the deadline for US troops to withdraw from Afghanistan during a Tuesday morning meeting, officials familiar with the matter say. https://t.co/la8VGqsJ0O
— CNN (@CNN) August 23, 2021
The leader of the Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to more than 5 months in jail for burning a Black Lives Matter banner and bringing high-capacity firearm magazines to Washington days before the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. https://t.co/7lCxUw94pJ
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 23, 2021
JUST IN: The officer who shot and killed rioter Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 insurrection acted within department policy and won't be disciplined, the Capitol Police announced.https://t.co/uOTXgDCB1z
— NPR (@NPR) August 23, 2021
Search crews are looking for dozens of people still missing in Tennessee after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through Middle Tennessee. At least 22 people have died. https://t.co/jT8niW3ft2
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 23, 2021
House readies key vote amid stalemate between Pelosi and moderate Democrats over infrastructure bill https://t.co/0gL5T0Foja
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 23, 2021
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned the Eritrean army's chief of staff for his connection to human rights abuses in Ethiopia's Tigray region, saying the forces are responsible for massacres, looting and sexual assaults.https://t.co/FfGmLh0yNN
— Axios (@axios) August 23, 2021
NY York Gov. Cuomo is set to leave office at 11:59 p.m. Monday, and his replacement, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, will be sworn in as New York's first woman governor at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday by the state's chief judge. https://t.co/rnhJ7WeqlM
— ABC News (@ABC) August 23, 2021
