News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
Demand for COVID-19 home tests could exceed supply as more Americans try to screen themselves before the holiday season. Retail chains like CVS say they have restocked home test supplies. But experts warn that a winter surge could overwhelm inventory. https://t.co/NLvCFU9rcD
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 20, 2021
With tens of millions of Americans refusing to get vaccinated, President Biden is spending almost $10 billion on new and experimental Covid-19 treatments that will largely help those he hasn't been able to convince. https://t.co/sMs6mWHO5M
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 20, 2021
Speaking at a sentencing hearing for rioter John Lolos, the judge said rallygoers like him were "called to Washington, DC, by an elected official, prompted to walk to the Capitol by an elected official." https://t.co/5kdRcZ67ZQ
— CNN (@CNN) November 20, 2021
The U.S. and United Nations call for proof of missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s “whereabouts and well-being” and an investigation into her allegations of sexual assault. https://t.co/gMuPAFpEqS
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 20, 2021
Thousands of children were separated under Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy. https://t.co/3NwB9aY4zk
— ABC News (@ABC) November 20, 2021
U.S. officials warn of possible Russian military incursion into Ukraine https://t.co/xaiTP8pBRh
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 20, 2021
Months before Ahmaud Arbery was killed, shooter Travis McMichael posted a chilling response to a Facebook post about a suspected car burglary: “Arm up.” Neighborhood forums around the U.S. have a tendency to veer from chitchat to anxious hypervigilance. https://t.co/4F6pN3fpzs
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 20, 2021
Lawmakers and budget experts haven’t settled on a headline number for the bill House Democrats passed on Friday. That’s because they don’t agree on how to count up all the various programs that President Biden and his party have stuffed into it. https://t.co/Dpht6mXyUO
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 20, 2021
Sporadic protests broke out around the country after a jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin, found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty in the shooting deaths of two people during protests there last year. https://t.co/UYSNadhot2
— CNN (@CNN) November 20, 2021
Trump congratulates Rittenhouse on acquittal https://t.co/G3U1x9JTOM pic.twitter.com/xzeHoPpQNF
— The Hill (@thehill) November 20, 2021
Happy birthday, Joe Biden!
— ABC News (@ABC) November 20, 2021
The 46th President of the United States celebrates his 79th birthday today. https://t.co/GCSlA73vDZ pic.twitter.com/HPcELTGQFq
