News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Breaking News: Pfizer said its two-shot vaccine didn’t perform adequately in children 2 to 5, and it will test a three-dose series for official authorization. https://t.co/G8NhvNAhz8
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 17, 2021
Omicron variant reported in 38 states as COVID cases across the country increase https://t.co/lzHeC56snm
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 17, 2021
Trump administration officials made "deliberate efforts to undermine the nation's coronavirus response for political purposes," a House oversight committee led by Democrats said in a report released Friday. https://t.co/tKyuUSyOQs
— CNN (@CNN) December 17, 2021
Florida man kicked off United flight for using thong as face covering in protest of mask policy https://t.co/So71l3aHqe pic.twitter.com/bQpQI8F2oY
— The Hill (@thehill) December 17, 2021
A text to Mark Meadows on November 4, 2020, suggesting some states ignore voters and pick different electors came from Rick Perry, investigators believe https://t.co/9h1efM8nT0
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) December 17, 2021
Man who admitted he assaulted officers with a fire extinguisher on January 6 is sentenced to 63 months https://t.co/aoHiyhj21U
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 17, 2021
Senate Minority Leader McConnell says he looks forward to seeing what the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol finds in its probe. https://t.co/t3JydmxhNK
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 17, 2021
NEW: Roger Stone, a longtime ally of former President Trump, said that he appeared for a deposition before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack but asserted his Fifth Amendment right not to testify.https://t.co/l2CeAzct6E
— Axios (@axios) December 17, 2021
Trump says American Jews 'either don't like Israel or don't care about Israel' in new interview https://t.co/P1iSPjxz7Z
— CNBC (@CNBC) December 17, 2021
Kim Potter breaks down while testifying in her own defense in the shooting death of Daunte Wright: "I remember yelling 'Taser, Taser, Taser,' and nothing happened. And then he told me I shot him." https://t.co/XCBv4q6397 pic.twitter.com/n9o9T7oV5H
— ABC News (@ABC) December 17, 2021
The White House unveiled plans to remove lead water pipes and lead paint from millions of U.S. households within the next decade. Exposure to lead tends to disproportionately impact communities of color.https://t.co/DcRhSpoENE
— NPR (@NPR) December 17, 2021
Police in Virginia say they may have uncovered evidence of a potential serial killer after finding the remains of four bodies in a wooded area. https://t.co/OstFL9ygrm
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 17, 2021
Crews working to remove the pedestal where a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee towered over Richmond for more than a century believe they've found a time capsule that was buried there in 1887. https://t.co/XEhC5hAdyu
— ABC News (@ABC) December 17, 2021
