News from the note…
A round up 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.
BREAKING: House votes 229-202 to find former Trump advisor Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for not complying with subpoenas from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. The measure now goes to the Justice Department. https://t.co/ISxz5yd4oq pic.twitter.com/aQbc6avYyH
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 21, 2021
A booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was found to have a 95.6% efficacy against Covid-19 in a Phase 3 trial, the companies announced. They noted that "efficacy was consistent irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity or comorbid conditions."
— CNN (@CNN) October 21, 2021
https://t.co/ommO9f2md7
India celebrates giving a billion doses of Covid vaccine. https://t.co/duqOxWIK5t
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 21, 2021
"Domestic terrorism from white supremacists is the most lethal terrorist threat in the homeland": Biden says his administration is carrying out the "first comprehensive effort" to address this threat.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 21, 2021
"We cannot and must not give hate any safe harbor." pic.twitter.com/voYSucimu9
JUST IN: Texas asked the Supreme Court to keep in place a law that bans abortions after an embryo's cardiac activity is detected, which can be as soon as six weeks and before many people know they are pregnant.https://t.co/ZyD6ZcNBtZ
— Axios (@axios) October 21, 2021
NEW: Federal Reserve announces ban on officials owning individual stocks and limits on other activities. https://t.co/Uaz7AMN2ro
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 21, 2021
The leader of the 400 Mawozo gang that police say is holding 17 members of a kidnapped missionary group is seen in a video released saying he will kill them if he doesn’t get his demands. Authorities said that the gang was demanding $1 million per person. https://t.co/LZcNexrSOR
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 21, 2021
Trump announced plans to launch a digital media network called “Truth Social,” saying it would go public via a SPAC.
— Axios (@axios) October 21, 2021
But so far, this is a joke.
His press release didn’t even contain basic information, like who the CEO would be.
https://t.co/O0na5P7304
A salmonella outbreak in 37 states has been linked to fresh whole red, white, and yellow onions sold to restaurants and grocery stores throughout the U.S., according to the CDC. https://t.co/zZiAVR1kCB
— ABC News (@ABC) October 21, 2021
Facebook failed to provide crucial details about its "Cross-Check" program that reportedly shielded millions of VIP users from the social media platform's normal content moderation rules, according to the company's oversight board. https://t.co/mvX4QP8QUc
— CNN (@CNN) October 21, 2021
“Her Majesty believes you are as old as you feel.”
— ABC News (@ABC) October 21, 2021
95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II has politely declined the honor of being named “Oldie of the Year” by a British magazine, saying she does not meet “the relevant criteria.” https://t.co/liyzf3ClC1 pic.twitter.com/lsl7sTPvI9
