The Post It Note 9/13/21

News from the note…

A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

LATEST: The U.S. daily death average has now surged to nearly 1,200—six times the death average of 191 from two months ago, according to federal data. https://t.co/LWVCeGoXTC pic.twitter.com/LECELo8lK0
— ABC News (@ABC) September 13, 2021

California couple die of Covid and leave behind 5 kids, including newborn daughter. https://t.co/zuuMhgEIEP
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 13, 2021

About a million New York City public school students returned to all in-person classes today for the first time since March 2020 — and under a new vaccine mandate for all city education employees. https://t.co/25QzVT0Tfb
— Axios (@axios) September 13, 2021

Sec. of State Blinken testifies before Congress on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan: “There is no evidence that staying longer would have made the Afghan security forces or the Afghan government any more resilient or self-sustaining.” https://t.co/Es7hUtRsSE pic.twitter.com/DwAkbJqKLw
— ABC News (@ABC) September 13, 2021

After the biggest military evacuation in history, the Biden administration will resettle over 60,000 Afghan refugees in the US over the next several weeks. To accommodate them, 8 military bases have transformed into "small cities," as one official put it. https://t.co/Kjp7WiYbvk
— CNN (@CNN) September 13, 2021

A California man, who had a bayonet and machete with him, was arrested near DNC headquarters in Washington, DC, authorities say. https://t.co/P5Pif03NAw
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 13, 2021

According to her tell-all book, Stephanie Grisham says she texted Melania Trump at 1:25 p.m. on Jan. 6:

“Do you want to tweet that peaceful protests are the right of every American, but there is no place for lawlessness and violence?”

“No.” https://t.co/vg5ONOdOGQ
— POLITICO (@politico) September 13, 2021

North Korea says it has successfully tested what it described as new long-range cruise missiles. Experts have weighed in on what the missiles tests show about the ambitions of ruler Kim Jong Un, and whether this signals a new threat. https://t.co/JmqjavWpnP
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 13, 2021

President Biden calls for new jobs and investments to combat wildfires: "It's not a Democrat thing, it's not a Republican thing. It's a weather thing. It's a reality. It's serious." https://t.co/vPv9CVkRwY pic.twitter.com/TCO7O2XCeo
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 13, 2021

The second "murder hornet" nest of the year has been eradicated in Washington state, and the year's third nest has been located in the same area, according to a tweet from the state's agriculture department. https://t.co/xKiwRnD38R
— CNN (@CNN) September 13, 2021

Tropical Storm Nicholas has strengthened and could blow ashore in Texas as a hurricane. The storm could bring up to 20 inches of rain to parts of the Gulf Coast, including the same area hit by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and storm-battered Louisiana. https://t.co/5R3Pl4exh0
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 13, 2021

If you would like to watch President Biden’s remarks on the administration’s response to wildfires, you can do so at the link below. Remarks are scheduled for 7:25 pm.

News from the note…

A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

If you would like to watch President Biden’s remarks on the administration’s response to wildfires, you can do so at the link below. Remarks are scheduled for 7:25 pm.

About the opinions in this article…