News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: FBI says investigators in North Port, Florida found human remains and items belonging to Brian Laundrie — including a backpack and notebook — in an area that was underwater until recently
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 20, 2021
"I know you have a lot of questions, but we don't have all the answers yet" pic.twitter.com/BFoRg7hrnb
BREAKING: A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has voted unanimously to hold former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. Bannon has defied a subpoena for documents and testimony. https://t.co/pxAVeYEbMh
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 20, 2021
Trump's former deputy chief of staff has a deadline Thursday to respond to the House Select Committee's subpoena for documents related to January 6 and has another deadline the following week to testify — but his attorney says he's not ready to cooperate. https://t.co/9n6QspRGYP
— CNN (@CNN) October 20, 2021
Capitol Police watchdog details Jan. 6 shortcomings in congressional leadership division https://t.co/SJTV6V4qmm pic.twitter.com/UX25l8dM5l
— The Hill (@thehill) October 20, 2021
Rep. Liz Cheney says Steve Bannon's refusal to cooperate with the January 6 panel suggests Trump was "personally involved" with the Capitol riot plans https://t.co/9YS4bkg2mv
— CNN (@CNN) October 20, 2021
BREAKING: The FDA has authorized booster doses of the Moderna and J&J vaccines.
— NPR (@NPR) October 20, 2021
It also authorized mixing and matching boosters — i.e.: a J&J recipient could get a Moderna or Pfizer booster.
The CDC is set to meet Thursday to issue guidance. After that, the rollout can begin.
Approval of Covid shots for 5- to 11-year-olds in the U.S. is expected within weeks.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 20, 2021
This is how the Biden administration plans to vaccinate young children.https://t.co/eCzqrX9H4E
In wake of report on manufacturing difficulties, Novavax vowed to file for emergency-use authorization by the end of the year https://t.co/rX81JBwLHq
— POLITICO (@politico) October 20, 2021
Breaking News: President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil should face homicide charges over his mishandling of the pandemic, a Brazilian Senate report said, asserting that his policies intentionally let the virus kill hundreds of thousands of people in Brazil. https://t.co/E9M07K75wK
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 19, 2021
NEW: Senate Republicans filibuster major voting bill that would allow automatic same-day voter registration and make Election Day a holiday. https://t.co/YLxHszUwYc
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 20, 2021
The Westchester, New York, district attorney's office has had an ongoing criminal probe into the Trump Organization's Westchester golf course, sources tell @ABC News. https://t.co/RVQx6KTfTZ
— ABC News (@ABC) October 20, 2021
USS Bonhomme Richard's destruction after fire caused by repeated failures, Navy says https://t.co/Iza4ki85j7
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 20, 2021
The Olympic flame has arrived in Beijing amid calls from critics for a boycott of the Winter Games which are set to be staged in February. https://t.co/IQtDovcKBl
— ABC News (@ABC) October 20, 2021
