News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana as a powerful Category 4 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 150 MPH. https://t.co/bVF2EsBdkO pic.twitter.com/wxaMLzBYpD
— ABC News (@ABC) August 29, 2021
New Orleans EMS says it has suspended all operations as Hurricane Ida makes landfall. It will resume operations when conditions are safe for first-responders.https://t.co/AS0JYPtAS0 pic.twitter.com/k24wnQCcUM
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 29, 2021
FALLEN HEROES: President Biden and first lady Jill grieved with families of the 13 U.S. military troops killed in the suicide attack near Kabul airport as the remains of the fallen returned to U.S. soil from Afghanistan. https://t.co/8VLm63c3Xi pic.twitter.com/MkdlJu9Hfm
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 29, 2021
Sullivan, Blinken warn of ‘exceedingly dangerous moment’ in Afghanistan https://t.co/saNqTGQSQ7
— POLITICO (@politico) August 29, 2021
The Biden administration says it is committed to a “safe passage” of Americans and Afghans who helped the US government after the withdrawal deadline https://t.co/lV1ILOeHV7
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 29, 2021
Fauci says the Biden administration is "sticking with" its recommendation to get a COVID booster shot 8 months after getting the original shots.
— Axios (@axios) August 29, 2021
"If the data tells us differently, we'll make adjustments accordingly," he said.https://t.co/X01QRHkagV
When will children be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine? “The [FDA] will be in a position to make an authorization, I believe, at some point late fall, probably early winter,” says former FDA commissioner @ScottGottliebMD, who also serves on the Pfizer board. pic.twitter.com/x9ekhglfxw
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) August 29, 2021
The EU is set to advise member states to reintroduce travel restrictions for visitors from the U.S., three EU officials said on Sunday, as coronavirus infections and hospitalizations have surged in the U.S. in recent weeks. https://t.co/3CmCZUBARM
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 29, 2021
Israeli planes strike Hamas militant targets in the Gaza Strip, hours after violent clashes between Palestinian protesters and troops along the border. https://t.co/Tx3VbKUjWJ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 29, 2021
THEY'RE BACK: First giant 'murder hornets' of the year are found in Washington State as authorities eradicate a nest of over 113. The stinging Asian hornets, which grow to two inches, are not native to North America and prey on local honey bees and wasps. https://t.co/yABcxZnuR8 pic.twitter.com/Q333rdDW2M
— ABC News (@ABC) August 27, 2021
