News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by the AP. https://t.co/7pi7RTnHqD
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 9, 2021
Federal judge says Norwegian Cruise Line can require vaccine passports in Florida https://t.co/Sua8CJBlbi
— Axios (@axios) August 9, 2021
Risking financial consequences from the state of Florida, the superintendent of Leon County Schools is not allowing parents to opt their children out of the district-wide mask mandate. https://t.co/08EhaRUNk9 pic.twitter.com/ASTrLKsybq
— ABC News (@ABC) August 9, 2021
Florida church reeling after six members die within 10 days amid spike in cases https://t.co/WnVuZi4jd9
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 9, 2021
With more than 600 U.S. colleges and universities now requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination, an industry has sprung up offering fake vaccine cards. Sellers on the dark web are offering vaccine cards, certificates and passports — some for as much as $400. https://t.co/EymVsM9gEG
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 9, 2021
The Senate is expected to move toward final passage of a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure package, with a vote around 3 a.m. on Tuesday. Senate rules require 30 hours of debate absent a unanimous agreement to expedite the process. https://t.co/SaieZJ2huY
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 9, 2021
The impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be completed in "several weeks," New York Assembly Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Lavine says, with updates expected throughout August https://t.co/oi5JCTZBIy pic.twitter.com/boaS9vr8l3
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 9, 2021
Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block Republicans from passing a voting bill start to head home, securing a legal win that may allow them to return to the state and still obstruct legislation. https://t.co/yPzxRy5mpf
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 9, 2021
NEW: Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen is urging Congress to pass a bipartisan measure to raise the debt limit.
— Axios (@axios) August 9, 2021
That throws a wrench into plans for it to be approved on a Democrat-only basis, which McConnell had suggested would be the only way for it to pass. https://t.co/OFpvN1MHaX
Global warming will get progressively worse and cannot be stopped over the next 30 years, a major new UN report has concluded, because the world's nations delayed so long in curbing emissions. A hotter future is now essentially locked in.https://t.co/tMnu8VJMpo
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 9, 2021
BREAKING: Dixie fire becomes largest in California history https://t.co/gi5TCvv9rS pic.twitter.com/EyxcXGffaD
— The Hill (@thehill) August 9, 2021
