News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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"I am going to make sure the federal government does what's needed." Pres. Biden says the federal government will cover 100% of the first 30 days of emergency work, including shelter and debris removal, in Kentucky as it recovers from devastation caused by tornadoes. pic.twitter.com/QU8j6ZbO3n
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 15, 2021
BREAKING: U.S. House votes 222-208 to refer Trump fmr. chief of staff, Mark Meadows, to the Justice Dept. to face potential criminal contempt charges over refusal to answer questions about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. https://t.co/W9JWP64Eya
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 15, 2021
Anthony S. Fauci said Wednesday that an omicron-specific coronavirus vaccine is not needed at this time because early data indicates existing booster shots bolster disease-fighting antibodies. https://t.co/wLa4aWgyhN
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 15, 2021
Covid hospitalizations are once again ticking upward, with tens of thousands more Americans filling hospital beds across the country in the past four weeks.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 15, 2021
Track hospitalization hot spots across the US using these charts. https://t.co/HjplApLhDQ pic.twitter.com/0Sbg076wZe
Boosted nursing home residents 10 times less likely to get COVID-19: CDC https://t.co/4CM0RtFsgS pic.twitter.com/WwyLxkrCNC
— The Hill (@thehill) December 15, 2021
JUST IN: The Federal Reserve plans to phase out its pandemic-era economic aid faster than expected — paving the way for possible interest rate hikes next year in a bid to contain stubbornly high inflation.https://t.co/IjiRGyOHXH
— NPR (@NPR) December 15, 2021
One of the more insidious myths this year was that young people didn't want to work because they were getting by just fine on government aid. People had too much money, went the narrative. The only trouble is, the numbers don't back it up. https://t.co/Tp9Q5auRxk
— CNN (@CNN) December 15, 2021
JUST IN: Senate sends $770 billion defense bill to Biden's desk after compromise cuts out key amendments https://t.co/E4RsulMZwG
— Axios (@axios) December 15, 2021
Iran to allow cameras at nuclear site, UN watchdog says https://t.co/Ih807Rrqkf pic.twitter.com/POHTeDLnju
— The Hill (@thehill) December 15, 2021
National Archives releases hundreds of previously classified documents on JFK assassination https://t.co/qQT3qTGuaO
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 15, 2021
