News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attacks voted to seek contempt charges against Mark Meadows, the chief of staff to former president Donald Trump. Meadows repeatedly failed to appear for depositions before the panel https://t.co/muv13cRUNM pic.twitter.com/0YLFeo5EHJ
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 14, 2021
The attorney general of D.C. is suing the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and 31 members of the far-right groups for participating in the mob that breached the Capitol on Jan. 6 https://t.co/NCVM6L8Gx9
— POLITICO (@politico) December 14, 2021
Pfizer's updated results for its experimental treatment for Covid-19 showed it cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% if given to high-risk adults within a few days of their first symptoms, the company announced in a news release Tuesday. https://t.co/0qGEgHHMtB
— CNN (@CNN) December 14, 2021
"Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns.
— ABC News (@ABC) December 14, 2021
Omicron has been reported in 77 countries, he said, adding that the new variant is likely in most countries. https://t.co/njWNT2elYh pic.twitter.com/6NjThte91j
BREAKING: Air Force discharges 27 over the coronavirus vaccine mandate. They are believed to be the first U.S. service members removed over the shot mandate. https://t.co/DHP1BHaWHy
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 13, 2021
LATEST: Cornell University is moving into a "level red" alert after a "significant" number of suspected omicron cases were detected among student samples. https://t.co/YPeMiYtBfi pic.twitter.com/9hgng9W9pw
— ABC News (@ABC) December 14, 2021
LATEST: Flags in Kentucky lowered to half-staff as search and rescue continues for 100+ people still missing after tornadoes ripped through the region over the weekend. https://t.co/JKVmIeUpXZ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 14, 2021
Senate to vote on raising debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion https://t.co/BH5UwtHn6m
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 14, 2021
NEW: Lawmakers reach bipartisan deal to punish Chinese government for Uyghur genocide https://t.co/8bfY1Tb1my
— Axios (@axios) December 14, 2021
JUST IN: O.J. Simpson granted early release from parole in Nevada, a "completely free man now" https://t.co/KzPkUrFRgZ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 14, 2021
"We owe all these families more than our prayers."
— ABC News (@ABC) December 14, 2021
Pres. Biden marks ninth anniversary of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, saying continued "horrific shootings…make national headlines and embarrass us as a nation." https://t.co/VLA83IqczD pic.twitter.com/CVN97LqHZ9
