
News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: The House has passed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill https://t.co/L3pgsUFBmC
— Axios (@axios) November 6, 2021
Pres. Biden called the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill a "once-in-a-generation" investment that will create millions of jobs, modernize our infrastructure & turn the climate crisis into an opportunity: "It puts us on a path to win the economic competition of the 21st century" pic.twitter.com/wbpF7piYsK
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 6, 2021
A federal court in Louisiana has blocked the Biden administration's mandate that millions of workers get vaccinated against Covid-19 or be tested weekly, ruling in a suit filed by several states, companies and conservative religious groups https://t.co/EPXH2KCald
— POLITICO (@politico) November 6, 2021
Prevea Health and spokesman Aaron Rodgers are ending their partnership after the NFL star said he's unvaccinated against Covid-19https://t.co/FkzFLkRnh3
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 6, 2021
NASCAR says it does not want to be associated with “Let’s go, Brandon." The phrase became a rallying cry for critics of President Joe Biden after a TV reporter misidentified a chant against Biden as being in support of driver Brandon Brown. https://t.co/nefXibOT4t
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 5, 2021
At least eight people have died and many others were injured at the Houston-area Astroworld music festival, local authorities say https://t.co/FxEiOSesPY
— CNN (@CNN) November 6, 2021
Aftermath video shows the charred remnants of an oil tanker that exploded in Sierra Leone, killing at least 98 people and injuring dozens of others. https://t.co/4DfwNf9yTV pic.twitter.com/qqBYtw2qlm
— ABC News (@ABC) November 6, 2021
The 17-year-old son of Virginia Gov.-elect Youngkin attempted to cast a ballot twice on Election Day despite being too young to vote, local elections officials say. https://t.co/8ohEw4nfGh
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 5, 2021
Thousands rally in rainy Glasgow for COP26 climate action https://t.co/5lgwosxDza pic.twitter.com/17QZQia9Jg
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 6, 2021
For more than a year, this FBI informant braved a twisted world of hatred and violence, putting his life and his family on the line to infiltrate a radical militia group bent on killing Muslims in a small Kansas town.
— ABC News (@ABC) November 6, 2021
He speaks exclusively to @ABC News: https://t.co/qOqprP3jQB
💤 Daylight saving time ends on Sunday — and changing the clock may leave you feeling out of whack. Here are 5 things you can do to sleep better tonight. https://t.co/WDhm9o2Xti
— NPR (@NPR) November 5, 2021