News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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New: The Taliban has announced the formation of a caretaker Afghan government.
— Axios (@axios) September 7, 2021
It's dominated by senior Taliban officials, including the leader of the Haqqani network — a faction of the militant group designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S.
https://t.co/APiLbxQXl3
Dozens of people, including 2 children, ran for cover after the Taliban fired shots into the air at a protest in Kabul on Tuesday. Protesters were demonstrating against Pakistan, which the U.S. has accused of backing the Taliban. pic.twitter.com/0piX4Dbq0s
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 7, 2021
A flimsy gray curtain divides a university classroom in Kabul in two — on one side sit the male students, on the other the female students, wearing hijabs. https://t.co/Oq5HcYNE6G
— CNN (@CNN) September 7, 2021
Judge says Ohio hospital cannot be forced to use ivermectin to treat Covid, reversing an earlier decision. https://t.co/s6iaFEIHM2
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 7, 2021
LATEST: A Crisis Standards of Care plan has been enacted at 10 hospital systems in Idaho, which is only done as a "last resort," state health official says. https://t.co/44hOKsvFlD
— ABC News (@ABC) September 7, 2021
Parents are so worried about their kids’ health and the safety of their communities that many — especially Black and Hispanic parents — now say they’d rather keep them home learning remotely, at least part time, new research finds. https://t.co/qpAQMW8Lws
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 7, 2021
BREAKING: Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an elections overhaul into law that adds more voting restrictions, after Democrats spent months protesting what they say are efforts to weaken minority turnout and preserve the GOP's eroding dominance. https://t.co/F6IjgURmAk
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 7, 2021
Pres. Biden will reprise his role as consoler in chief, meeting with local leaders to get a briefing on the damage to the area, and touring a neighborhood in Manville, New Jersey, before heading to Queens. https://t.co/xjrbFYhe8i
— ABC News (@ABC) September 7, 2021
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe says law enforcement needs to take the upcoming right-wing rally in support of jailed January 6 rioters "very seriously" as concerns mount about more potential violence on Capitol Hill https://t.co/u0VvKzs4Gt
— CNN (@CNN) September 7, 2021
Bolsonaro supporters march in Brasilia, held back from Supreme Court https://t.co/jKB7lMUL1C pic.twitter.com/gbjBYE1u3v
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 7, 2021
Biden to campaign for Newsom in California 'early next week' https://t.co/Ke97QH1GBc
— POLITICO (@politico) September 7, 2021
An infant girl and her older sister were in the Pentagon day care center on 9/11. Today they're in the U.S. military https://t.co/Oop7wOAk1f
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 7, 2021
