News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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While there are no confirmed cases of the new Covid-19 variant in America, Dr. Fauci says he "would not be surprised" if omicron already made its way to the U.S. https://t.co/rmGivPhhzF
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 27, 2021
Vice Pres. Kamala Harris says she has been briefed on the omicron variant and when asked if there will be any additional travel restrictions, she said they will be "taking it one step at a time." https://t.co/1lqCJ8C28d
— ABC News (@ABC) November 27, 2021
Pfizer testing its vaccine against new COVID-19 strain https://t.co/g4EKDlY8WZ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 27, 2021
Dutch health authorities are investigating whether 61 people traveling from South Africa who tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday were infected with the new and potentially more transmissible coronavirus variant known as Omicron. https://t.co/Ia8eWsTj1j
— CNN (@CNN) November 27, 2021
More shoppers flocked to stores on Black Friday this year compared to last, but online shopping was lower than expected, according to data from Friday.https://t.co/CrEb38BvMw
— Axios (@axios) November 27, 2021
Former President Trump is endorsing candidates for Michigan legislature who have made election administration and investigating last year’s vote central to their platforms, establishing allies in the state should he choose to run for president in 2024. https://t.co/YnMwSEhQFM
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 27, 2021
India will officially repeal a series of controversial agriculture laws that sparked a year of protest from farmers. Analysts say it's both a victory for nonviolent resistance — and a shrewd political move.https://t.co/cX5j4Hc044
— NPR (@NPR) November 27, 2021
The West has accused Belarusian President Lukashenko of luring thousands of migrants to Belarus with the promise of help to get to Western Europe in retaliation for EU sanctions on his authoritarian government. Belarus denies engineering the crisis. https://t.co/ynuXAJmTeR
— ABC News (@ABC) November 27, 2021
A security guard has died after he was shot while he protected a San Francisco Bay Area television news crew covering a smash-and-grab theft, part of a rash of organized retail crime in the region. https://t.co/m1anf0KlgU
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 27, 2021
Russian court remands five people in custody after deadly mining accident https://t.co/tVLMTWceNU pic.twitter.com/lZp3CUlsqv
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 27, 2021
Nearly $1.4M has been raised for Kevin Strickland, who spent 43 years behind bars in Missouri before a judge overturned his conviction in a triple killing. The Midwest Innocence Project set up a fundraiser since he won't get compensation from the state. https://t.co/gP3LzNx1nq
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 27, 2021
