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A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Biden, Obama and Clinton mark 9/11 in New York with display of unity https://t.co/4YZDHwQ7GZ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 11, 2021
20 years ago: Looking back at 9/11 in pictures. https://t.co/WXxHN69Qz2
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 11, 2021
“On America’s day of trial and grief, I saw millions of people instinctively grab for a neighbor’s hand and rally to the cause of one another. That is the America I know.”
— CNN (@CNN) September 11, 2021
Former President George W. Bush spoke at the Flight 93 Memorial to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11. pic.twitter.com/B9dy7A3tax
The legacy of the last search dog who worked at ground zero after the 9/11 terrorist attacks lives on in rescue work. https://t.co/Q3cUxLi7Is
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 11, 2021
The redeployment of the defenses from Prince Sultan Air Base outside of Riyadh came as America’s Gulf Arab allies nervously watched the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistanhttps://t.co/OIuOLxRbfL
— POLITICO (@politico) September 11, 2021
Thousands of Afghans have arrived in the U.S. over the last several weeks, but Biden needs Congress' help to provide them expedited immigration pathways.
— Axios (@axios) September 11, 2021
These refugees will be one of the lasting legacies of 9/11 and the 20-year war in Afghanistan. https://t.co/ZV3iHr0zTR
Atlanta’s zoo says at least 13 western lowland gorillas have tested positive for COVID-19, including 60-year-old Ozzie, the oldest male gorilla in captivity. Employees said the gorillas had been coughing, had runny noses and showed changes in appetite. https://t.co/9gOA0zeRIs
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 11, 2021
Federal education authorities on Friday opened an investigation into Florida’s attempts to block mask mandates in local schoolshttps://t.co/n7O8mXAE3z
— POLITICO (@politico) September 11, 2021
Six more people pleaded guilty on Friday to charges connected to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, including a man who threatened to shoot House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the head. https://t.co/AnnAJqWuOJ
— NPR (@NPR) September 11, 2021
“If we insist on tearing down statues of reprehensible people, let's at least be fair and balanced about it,” Missouri state Rep. Tony Lovasco said. https://t.co/NRRZW40Gvm
— The Hill (@thehill) September 11, 2021
False claims went viral on Friday about Air Force pilots and the Pentagon's Covid-19 vaccine mandate for members of the military.
— CNN (@CNN) September 11, 2021
Facts First: The viral story is thoroughly false. https://t.co/nMN4gD383O