News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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NEW: COVID-19 was the leading of death among people ages 35 to 54—and the second-leading cause overall—in September. https://t.co/MkbLfo16JV
— ABC News (@ABC) October 13, 2021
To limit educational disruption for children who may have been exposed to COVID-19, the CDC is working with states to develop a “test to stay” policy that would require potentially exposed students to test frequently rather than quarantine, director Dr. Walensky said Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/NbdocpUovb
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 13, 2021
The Biden administration says the U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic. International visitors will need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. https://t.co/3utpIXZJUr
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 13, 2021
FDA review of Johnson & Johnson booster finds potential benefit in second dose, with limited data https://t.co/si9F3xLwLb
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 13, 2021
"I'm so filled with emotion about what just happened. It's extraordinary"
— CNN (@CNN) October 13, 2021
Back on Earth, William Shatner grew emotional describing his experience launching into space https://t.co/zfM4MzpERs pic.twitter.com/92eS9vzXRh
Jan. 6 committee preparing to aggressively enforce subpoenas, may target former Trump DOJ official this week https://t.co/BlE29sPqHd
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 13, 2021
“We are not the Postal Service or UPS or FedEx. We cannot guarantee. What we can do is use every lever at the federal government’s disposal to reduce delays,” press sec. Jen Psaki says about supply chain bottlenecks threatening the holiday shopping season. https://t.co/wPPUGIofF1 pic.twitter.com/pMWOgEjqaW
— ABC News (@ABC) October 13, 2021
A record 4.3 million workers walked off the job in August. https://t.co/soJzVFE0SY
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 12, 2021
Taliban allowing some girls to return to school https://t.co/NIZChxsaM0 pic.twitter.com/EoEkrSZind
— The Hill (@thehill) October 12, 2021
NEW: Social Security benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 5.9% next year — the largest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years as inflation continues to tick up. https://t.co/Ja5IWMeozG
— Axios (@axios) October 13, 2021
More than a dozen US officials who work at the US Embassy in Colombia and their family members have reported symptoms consistent with "Havana syndrome" in recent weeks, according to a US official and a source familiar with the situation. https://t.co/5bIenRLwVf
— CNN (@CNN) October 13, 2021
