News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Biden honored U.S. veterans today with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.https://t.co/zVWD89dKT5 pic.twitter.com/nQ9EWNkN99
— Axios (@axios) November 11, 2021
BREAKING: Federal appeals court grants request from former President Trump to temporarily block the National Archives from turning over his White House records to Jan. 6 committee. https://t.co/fbd770hOE5
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 11, 2021
Pres. Biden will sign the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law on Monday, joined by a bipartisan group of members of Congress during a ceremony at the White House. https://t.co/EfZ2r0jOqk
— ABC News (@ABC) November 11, 2021
The U.S. is averaging about 74,000 new infections per day. That is, unfortunately, a 4% increase over the past two weeks.https://t.co/AVWqL5jiV7
— Axios (@axios) November 11, 2021
The delta variant is driving up COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Mountain West and fueling outbreaks in the North. It's a worrisome sign of what could be ahead this winter in the U.S. Trends are improving in Florida, Texas and other Southern states. https://t.co/N2Rr9aDWin
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 11, 2021
New evidence shows that SARS-CoV-2 spreads explosively in American white-tailed deer, suggesting the animals could carry the virus indefinitely and spread it back to humans periodically.
— NPR (@NPR) November 11, 2021
The data is "very concerning," one scientist said.https://t.co/vO4JNeSgES
Breaking News: A federal judge overruled Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates in Texas schools, clearing the path for districts to issue their own rules. https://t.co/1upbtXQTG5
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 11, 2021
A federal judge has given final approval of a $626 million settlement for people affected by the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, according to court documents https://t.co/kgxI7GkYgr
— CNN (@CNN) November 11, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse "was an active shooter," according to wounded paramedic. https://t.co/LK96wQX7zJ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 11, 2021
BREAKING: Texas A&M student becomes ninth person to die in Astroworld tragedy, attorney says https://t.co/9ypHT0vG0F
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 11, 2021
Armistice Day, which originally marked the end of World War I, was broadened in the U.S. in the 1950s to honor all veterans.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 11, 2021
Here’s a look at the history of Veterans Day.https://t.co/iXhIB5gJLE
