News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The Biden administration is seeking to boost Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing to increase the global vaccine supply, particularly in developing nations.https://t.co/oJFMFwXaiL
— CNN (@CNN) November 17, 2021
Fauci says boosters could see COVID reduced to endemic illness in U.S. next year https://t.co/2rH9K8A3c5
— Axios (@axios) November 17, 2021
Nearly 10% of 5- to 11-year olds in the U.S. have already had their first coronavirus vaccine dose, the White House estimated on Wednesday. Last week alone, 1.7 million young children were vaccinated, about double the previous week. https://t.co/sBR3oLSnxf
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 17, 2021
President Biden asks FTC to investigate "anti-consumer" behavior by oil and gas companies and whether it's a reason for the soaring gas prices across the country. https://t.co/Ev7MzSEfKN
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 17, 2021
Jacob Chansley, the so-called "QAnon Shaman," was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in the US Capitol riot. https://t.co/xn7Wt97gXD
— CNN (@CNN) November 17, 2021
In a memo not made public until now, then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows emailed to Vice Pres. Pence's top aide, on New Year's Eve, a detailed plan for undoing Pres. Biden's election victory, @jonkarl reports. https://t.co/pdm49FLpX5
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 17, 2021
House censures Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona, removing him from committees over posting of an animated video that depicted him striking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.https://t.co/b1IAwK1QF9
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 17, 2021
JUST IN: U.S. bishops approved guidelines on who can receive Communion after a debate on President Biden’s eligibility https://t.co/T7NF6AGofH
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 17, 2021
For the first time ever, U.S. drug overdose deaths surpassed 100,000 over a 12-month period — increasing roughly 28% from the previous 12-month period.https://t.co/sWtM6nBWBq
— Axios (@axios) November 17, 2021
BREAKING: Two men convicted in the assassination of Malcolm X are set to be cleared after more than half a century, with prosecutors now saying authorities withheld evidence in the civil rights leader's killing, according to a news report Wednesday. https://t.co/wRORW3s1MV
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 17, 2021
The Staples Center is rebranding to become the https://t.co/V8qWC3gMIA Arena next month.https://t.co/JW5rdXyVvc
— NPR (@NPR) November 17, 2021
