News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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"We have the potential to go into a fifth wave," Dr. Fauci said of the coronavirus depending on actions taken in the next few weeks to months. His comments come as the latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron, has been detected overseas. https://t.co/QceJPknkpX pic.twitter.com/n0Lq8KhSQT
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 28, 2021
A South African doctor who was one of the first to suspect a different coronavirus strain among patients said that symptoms of the Omicron variant so far were mild and could be treated at home https://t.co/bBxkqYphXw pic.twitter.com/dmi3s6GeAA
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 28, 2021
Moderna says updated vaccine for Omicron could be ready in early 2022 if needed https://t.co/GEW5FRnRjI
— Axios (@axios) November 28, 2021
The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection will make a decision "this week" on whether it will refer Mark Meadows for criminal contempt charges for defying a subpoena, California Rep. Adam Schiff said.https://t.co/fDbrOjlhDi
— CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2021
NEW: Pres. Biden honors first night of Hanukkah, says the holiday is “dedicated to the expression of gratitude for the blessings and miracles in our lives.” https://t.co/OdFKSKdVSK pic.twitter.com/Q6uR67RACH
— ABC News (@ABC) November 28, 2021
SCOOP: Germany is urging Congress not to sanction Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline, arguing it would be "a victory for Putin" because it would divide Western allies, according to documents obtained by Axios.
— Axios (@axios) November 28, 2021
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Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there's no middle ground in Wednesday's showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether. https://t.co/stvDb1cHaT
— ABC News (@ABC) November 28, 2021
Waukesha will hold a moment of silence today, marking one week since a car drove through a city Christmas parade, killing six people and injuring scores of others.https://t.co/QMNccpBI0y
— CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2021
An Alabama sheriff is trying to figure out how hundreds of FedEx packages ended up dumped in the woods. https://t.co/zcTeUrciKd
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 28, 2021
President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden depart Nantucket for Washington. pic.twitter.com/7seEskUK4F
— The Hill (@thehill) November 28, 2021
A children's book checked out from an Idaho library in 1910 vanished for 111 years only to be returned anonymously, library officials say. https://t.co/HoveinxX70
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 28, 2021
