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.
BREAKING: Pfizer says its experimental COVID-19 pill cut hospitalization and death by 90% and will seek authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and international regulators.https://t.co/wDVaLwk9lF
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 5, 2021
BREAKING: Employers added 531,000 jobs last month as recovery gains steam; unemployment rate falls to 4.6%. https://t.co/udhs3XWXNq
— ABC News (@ABC) November 5, 2021
First lady Jill Biden plans to embark on a "nationwide effort" to encourage Covid-19 vaccinations for children 5 to 11 years old next week, her office announced Friday https://t.co/07b7vJEwa6
— CNN (@CNN) November 5, 2021
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers reveals he’s unvaccinated, says he took advice from Joe Rogan, and is taking ivermectin. https://t.co/1nxYSI0gt1
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 5, 2021
U.S. State Department advises all U.S. citizens to leave Ethiopia as soon as possible https://t.co/QM511eduCU pic.twitter.com/nenwjBelGD
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 5, 2021
Opening statements begin in the murder trial of 3 men accused in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 5, 2021
"They made decisions in their driveways based on their assumptions that took a young man's life and that's why we are here," prosecutor Linda Dunikoski says. https://t.co/3SULAypSmq
Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark met Friday with congressional investigators probing the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — accompanied by a lawyer.
— POLITICO (@politico) November 5, 2021
And according to a letter from that lawyer, Clark is refusing to cooperate with the committee.https://t.co/lyDPipXCQb
House Democrats modify SALT provision in spending bill https://t.co/LpZiMwUxCM pic.twitter.com/QbtTfAauWy
— The Hill (@thehill) November 5, 2021
Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tom Cotton introduced a bill today that would make it more difficult for Big Tech to acquire rival companies and would force them to prove proposed mergers aren't anticompetitive.https://t.co/sBPg9ACzIc
— Axios (@axios) November 5, 2021
The supply chain bottleneck at the nation's seaports is going to get worse before it gets better, with retailers expecting a surge of inventory for the Black Friday rush. https://t.co/ML9UGQUGFw
— NPR (@NPR) November 5, 2021
Colin Powell's son Michael praises his humility and lifelong affection for working class Americans: "The example of Colin Powell does not call on us to emulate his resume, which is too formidable for mere mortals. It is to emulate his character and his example as a human being." pic.twitter.com/WgZlqZ6W6U
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 5, 2021
