News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Vaccinations prevented at least a quarter of a million Covid-19 infections among US seniors and tens of thousands of deaths just between January and May of this year, according to a new report https://t.co/gNoJxIY5t9
— CNN (@CNN) October 5, 2021
NEW: 76% of Americans ages 12 and above have had at least one vaccine dose, White House COVID-19 data director Cyrus Shahpar says.
— ABC News (@ABC) October 5, 2021
Now 65% of the total U.S. population has had at least one dose. https://t.co/SmZNRsbHaz pic.twitter.com/oMqaMKBe90
Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to approve COVID-19 vaccine booster doses https://t.co/NfNfLb0PIZ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 5, 2021
NEW: DHS warns extremists, including white supremacists and others, are likely to “threaten violence or plot against healthcare personnel, facilities, and public officials in response to renewed and expanding COVID-19 mitigation measures.” https://t.co/81JnSGAL1k pic.twitter.com/VOeWQWbZxQ
— ABC News (@ABC) October 5, 2021
Suspect taken into custody from a 'suspicious vehicle' outside the US Supreme Court, officials say. https://t.co/6zm6gpHe1L
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 5, 2021
Pence says he "parted amicably" with Trump https://t.co/7kV03FPPNC pic.twitter.com/najPI9sQpv
— The Hill (@thehill) October 5, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Schumer warns that the US is getting “dangerously close” to hitting the debt limit, which would lead to a default on the nation’s debt. https://t.co/j6KpTwAzeo
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 5, 2021
Democratic leaders are publicly acknowledging the top number for the party's social spending bill is likely to drop below $3.5 trillion as the party grapples with its thin margins in both chambers of Congress https://t.co/qOXYp2I1Q3
— POLITICO (@politico) October 4, 2021
FBI and Justice Department will help protect school employees amid uptick in violence over COVID-19 policies and critical race theory https://t.co/ILH7GWbApa
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 5, 2021
Records show that the U.S. Coast Guard received a report of a possible Southern California oil spill more than 12 hours before a pipeline company reported it and the Coast Guard launched a cleanup effort. https://t.co/rSsTtUXgn1
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 5, 2021
More than 200,000 minors have been sexually abused by Roman Catholic clergy members in France since 1950, according to a new report from an independent commission. https://t.co/lC0XSaKcQg
— Axios (@axios) October 5, 2021
Donald Trump has fallen off the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans — for the first time in 25 years. He has lost $600 million since the start of the pandemic, the magazine reports.https://t.co/5qdhCIQhT1
— NPR (@NPR) October 5, 2021
