News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The worldwide number of people who have died from COVID-19 surpassed 5 million early Monday, less than two years since the pandemic began. https://t.co/EY3GVCzOgr
— ABC News (@ABC) November 1, 2021
The White House says the Biden administration is already assembling and shipping millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses for children ages 5-11 in anticipation of a green light from vaccine advisers. The first shots could go in kids’ arms by midweek. https://t.co/I2ESqSmN8a
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 1, 2021
New York City placed 9,000 city workers on leave without pay as its coronavirus vaccine mandate for the public workforce kicked inhttps://t.co/naOoaFX7jd
— POLITICO (@politico) November 1, 2021
A US government rule for private businesses with 100 or more employees to vaccinate them or do weekly tests will go on the books within days, fulfilling an announcement President Joe Biden made in September. https://t.co/clwGYHkATa
— CNN (@CNN) November 1, 2021
Man fined $52,500 for allegedly punching flight attendant now faces federal charges https://t.co/yx22Mwpc4i
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 1, 2021
Biden's speech at COP26 today wasn't especially lively, but his words were heavy on hope.https://t.co/baaoxWQxOG
— Axios (@axios) November 1, 2021
A clearly frustrated Sen. Joe Manchin, dealing a new and heavy blow to Pres. Biden's hopes for getting his agenda passed, says House Democrats should "stop playing games" with the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. https://t.co/U45KpqwrDv
— ABC News (@ABC) November 1, 2021
Supreme Court appears willing to let abortion providers challenge a Texas law that mostly bans the procedure there https://t.co/5oSeOyPikL
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 1, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he will file to set up a procedural vote on Wednesday for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act: "Recent history makes absolutely clear that we need these protections on the books" pic.twitter.com/npieop6uTp
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 1, 2021
Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin are closing their gubernatorial bids in Virginia's closely watched off-year elections with strikingly similar tactics to the campaigns that brought them to this point. https://t.co/fT60O0bruw
— CNN (@CNN) November 1, 2021
Gun dealers are marketing weapon parts and ammunition using a right-wing slogan widely understood as code for profanity directed at President Biden. https://t.co/ATgQxY7Ffc
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 1, 2021
