News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Whatever it is you might want or need — at work, at play or at home — you’re going to have to wait.https://t.co/QuRJgaKUT0
— Axios (@axios) October 8, 2021
The uptick follows the country's most recent summer delta surge in pediatric infections. https://t.co/XFArwYIL6i
— ABC News (@ABC) October 9, 2021
Despite having some of the highest vaccination rates in the U.S., the six New England states are still grappling with a surge of cases due to the delta variant. In some areas, hospitalizations are approaching the pandemic peak and ICUs are filling up. https://t.co/Vtt1NgRr5i
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 9, 2021
Ex-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell sues over Pentagon vaccine mandate https://t.co/lui8z2Z1Zx pic.twitter.com/qSPCBAJyXU
— The Hill (@thehill) October 9, 2021
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Haitian migrants in Mexico that they would not succeed in making it to the United States, calling the journey "profoundly dangerous."https://t.co/6j22M9q826
— Axios (@axios) October 9, 2021
The Taliban rules out cooperation with the U.S. to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the 2 countries since the U.S. withdrew in August. https://t.co/vJZxyZWoEb
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 9, 2021
Xi says he prefers China take control of Taiwan through peaceful methods rather than military means. Tensions between China and Taiwan are at the highest in decades, with a record number of Chinese fighter jets recently patrolling around Taiwan. https://t.co/Grpz5an5Vi
— NPR (@NPR) October 9, 2021
Most of Lebanon loses electricity after power stations run out of fuel, local media reports https://t.co/Ay4kdhs6zD
— CNN (@CNN) October 9, 2021
California pipeline could have been damaged up to a year before oil spill, U.S. Coast Guard says https://t.co/iSNqt4C7lq
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 9, 2021
Police in Ohio forcibly pulled a paraplegic man out of his vehicle and threw him to the ground, despite his repeated appeals and him saying that he has no use of his legs, according to body-camera video. https://t.co/fWkqyOa983
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 9, 2021
FLEET WEEK: The 40th annual celebration of San Francisco Fleet Week included a parade of ships and planes between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz. Fleet Week lets visitors climb aboard naval vessels, view military equipment, and meet with service members. pic.twitter.com/lJPlGAu03D
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 9, 2021
