News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: As of Friday, half of Americans are now vaccinated for COVID-19, according to the White House. https://t.co/NsMISRD03h
— ABC News (@ABC) August 6, 2021
A single dose of the Covid-19 vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson is highly effective in preventing severe illness and death from the Delta and Beta variants of the coronavirus, data from a clinical trial in South Africa suggest. https://t.co/qPzLOQ2vYB
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 6, 2021
United Airlines will require its 67,000 U.S. employees to get vaccinated against Covid or risk termination in one of the strictest vaccine mandates from a U.S. company. https://t.co/x9eD91Rm2b
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 6, 2021
CNN fired three employees who violated its Covid safety protocols by going to the office unvaccinated, the company said Thursday. It's one of the first known examples of a major U.S. corporation terminating workers for ignoring a workplace vaccine mandate. https://t.co/lXU5gPQ7ci
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 6, 2021
Cruise lines to require masks and testing, even for vaccinated guests. https://t.co/Iwp3fGYHmF
— ABC News (@ABC) August 6, 2021
Nearly 500 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in people who congregated to cheer on the Milwaukee Bucks during the NBA playoffs last month https://t.co/7CwB2CCeW9
— CNN (@CNN) August 6, 2021
Hiring surged in July as U.S. unemployment rate fell to 5.4% https://t.co/YVJg8qsVFx
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 6, 2021
A New Jersey gym owner has become the first person to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors say Scott Kevin Fairlamb was one of the very first rioters to breach the Capitol. https://t.co/4AKrq8tCpC
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 6, 2021
"There are people who want to change and whitewash everything. It's a complete betrayal and a violation of the oath of office, in my opinion," Sgt. Gonell of the Capitol Police says. https://t.co/TYoth4Gs2S
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 6, 2021
Andrew Cuomo staffer files criminal complaint against the governor with the Albany sheriff's office https://t.co/eo77UVfnxD
— CNN (@CNN) August 6, 2021
JUST IN: U.S. sprinter Allyson Felix took bronze in the 400 meters, becoming the most decorated female track athlete in history. https://t.co/MeFevkJZTj
— Axios (@axios) August 6, 2021
The IOC said it dismissed the Belarusian coaches "in the interest and wellbeing" of the other Belarusian athletes still in Tokyo. https://t.co/chwvnIvmbK
— NPR (@NPR) August 6, 2021
DEVELOPING: Dixie Fire explodes to 432,000 acres, now the 3rd largest wildfire in California history.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 6, 2021
7 of the largest wildfires in California history have all ignited since 2018.https://t.co/U76JxSGLXh
