News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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NEW: FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech's lower-dose Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. https://t.co/pFKQ0U5Ha2
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 29, 2021
Vaccination protects people against coronavirus infection much better than previous infection does, a team of researchers led by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. https://t.co/uAYagnx3Nz
— CNN (@CNN) October 29, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: The Biden administration is launching a new effort with The Rockefeller Foundation to encourage schools to set up routine COVID testing for students and staff, @ABC News has learned. https://t.co/uoBCnphOoK
— ABC News (@ABC) October 29, 2021
Thousands of migrant parents and children separated from each other at the U.S. border by Trump admin. policies may soon be eligible for hundreds of thousands of dollars per person in compensation, three sources familiar with ongoing negotiations say. https://t.co/MO2iQILXF8
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 29, 2021
President Joe Biden said Friday that Pope Francis told the President that he should continue receiving communion, and the Pope is happy that Biden is a "good Catholic." https://t.co/vug2NZ7KO1
— CNN (@CNN) October 29, 2021
NEW: Biden told French President Emmanuel Macron today that his administration's handling of the U.S.-U.K. submarine deal with Australia — which infuriated France — was "clumsy." https://t.co/HTBbqBivZw
— Axios (@axios) October 29, 2021
The Capitol Police officer charged with helping a Jan. 6 rioter attempt to evade the FBI has resigned from the force.
— POLITICO (@politico) October 29, 2021
This ends Michael Riley's 26-year tenure as he prepares to fight the case against him. https://t.co/UUPp1pZChB
BREAKING: @RepKinzinger announces he won't seek reelection. https://t.co/VtIEPmH5Xb pic.twitter.com/1QvnnB4Htx
— The Hill (@thehill) October 29, 2021
NEW: Internal documents show that Facebook has been actively hiring employees to build products that target children as young as 6 to expand its user base. https://t.co/d19uzTQ7TO
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 29, 2021
Joe Arpaio was voted out as sheriff of Arizona’s most populous county nearly five years ago, but the bill for lawsuits stemming from his six terms has kept growing. Taxpayers have paid more than $100 million in settlements, attorney fees and other costs. https://t.co/LOtuMogjx3
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 29, 2021
Queen Elizabeth II told to rest, only do "light" work, for at least 2 weeks https://t.co/YiL7BpnVlY
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 29, 2021
Researchers say genetic testing confirmed that 2 male chicks hatched in 2001 and 2009 from unfertilized eggs were related to their mothers. Neither was related to a male. https://t.co/JOydz0dR2J
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 29, 2021
