News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: Steve Bannon indicted for contempt of Congress https://t.co/Xp53TPHXy9
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 12, 2021
EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Trump defends his supporters' threats to "hang" Mike Pence on Jan. 6 https://t.co/VbsSib9Ywz
— Axios (@axios) November 12, 2021
#BREAKING: Meadows defies Jan. 6 committee, risking contempt charges https://t.co/oKnnycwbMG pic.twitter.com/tkwGVBQ07U
— The Hill (@thehill) November 12, 2021
The two largest hospital systems in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have activated crisis standards of care due to an "unprecedented level" of activity during the pandemic. https://t.co/IfVEwEiELc
— ABC News (@ABC) November 12, 2021
Nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, infections are again sweeping across parts of Western Europe, a region with relatively high vaccination rates. The World Health Organization said coronavirus deaths rose by 10% in Europe in the past week. https://t.co/zJQZBs1ADC
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 12, 2021
Austria is days away from ordering millions of unvaccinated people to stay at home, its chancellor said https://t.co/gsJc4OyWvH
— CNN (@CNN) November 12, 2021
A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September https://t.co/CcdkjuUkBh
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 12, 2021
The Marine Corps has plans for a big overhaul designed to address its lack of diversity and problem with retaining troops. The goal is "to reflect America, to reflect the society we come from," says Gen. David Berger, commandant of the Marine Corps. https://t.co/S7scORzgwQ
— NPR (@NPR) November 12, 2021
NEW: The meeting will mark the third time the two leaders will have spoken since Pres. Biden took office, and comes amid continued tensions between Washington and Beijing over trade issues, climate change and human rights. https://t.co/T6YxV7LUz1
— ABC News (@ABC) November 12, 2021
US journalist sentenced to 11 years in prison with hard labor by Myanmar court https://t.co/14YuSMY6M8 pic.twitter.com/krb894SNHY
— The Hill (@thehill) November 12, 2021
Suni Lee, who made history at the Tokyo Olympics this summer as the first Asian American woman to earn a gold medal in the all-around gymnastics competition, says she was pepper sprayed in a racist attack. https://t.co/JSHjOdAY6o
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 12, 2021
Chris Christie has launched what amounts to a de facto exploratory bid for president, and it’s already put him on a collision course with longtime political ally Donald Trump https://t.co/ROzlnQCB5L
— POLITICO (@politico) November 12, 2021
