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News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Secretary of State @SecBlinken: "This has been a massive military, diplomatic and humanitarian undertaking. One of the most difficult in our nation's history and an extraordinary feat of logistics and coordination under some of the most challenging circumstances imaginable." pic.twitter.com/Kr3tPa9XeO
— The Hill (@thehill) August 31, 2021
The bill would set aside up to $10 million for each fiscal year during fiscal years 2021 and 2022 to provide emergency repatriation assistance to affected individuals. https://t.co/TGKqjAULXZ
— CNN (@CNN) August 31, 2021
Historic image shows the last American soldier leaving Afghanistan https://t.co/COAhfSJcrk
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 31, 2021
"The bottom line — get vaccinated": Dr. Fauci describes the "severe" ways that COVID-19 threatens both pregnant women and their children. He says the vaccines are safe and "extremely important" for pregnant women and women planning to have children https://t.co/Nj065CIsxp pic.twitter.com/yDCEz57wrM
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 31, 2021
In defiance of a state judge ruling, the Florida Department of Education withheld monthly salaries from school board members in counties who supported the mask requirements. The move is the latest in the weekslong fight over masking students in the state. https://t.co/w6mKLxuxnQ
— POLITICO (@politico) August 31, 2021
The number of U.S. kids who are homeschooled has nearly doubled during the pandemic with some parents having lost faith in traditional schools. https://t.co/RYaDziTgav
— Axios (@axios) August 31, 2021
A Florida man who has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts related to the Jan. 6 riot told @ABC News he was "a bit concerned" about the situation after he learned of the government's filing. https://t.co/ga7bWDbMzS
— ABC News (@ABC) August 31, 2021
Aerial video, images illustrate scale of damage left by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana. https://t.co/AA4gQMPdv1
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 31, 2021
Hurricane Ida knocked out all eight transmission lines that deliver power to New Orleans, leaving the entire city without electricity. Some of the hardest-hit areas won’t see power for weeks. https://t.co/705yoiWm8O
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 31, 2021
The Supreme Court could decide as soon as this evening whether Texas can move forward with a controversial ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy that's set to take effect on Sept. 1. https://t.co/8wmIg09LHK
— ABC News (@ABC) August 31, 2021
Officials are closing every national forest in California, citing the extraordinary risk from wildfires.
— NPR (@NPR) August 31, 2021
The closures begin Tuesday night and will run through Sept. 17.https://t.co/GEAzhcuowO