News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty by a U.S. jury of helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls https://t.co/hyK9oLvLiz pic.twitter.com/maRKtz1xxJ
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 29, 2021
The U.S. averaged more new daily coronavirus cases on Tuesday than any time since the start of the pandemic. The seven-day average topped 267,000 cases, according to a New York Times database. Track the number of cases and vaccination rates where you live. https://t.co/2in746H7Fk
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 29, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci says preliminary but accumulating data "point to a lesser severity of omicron versus delta," but cautions against complacency. https://t.co/Ka2Rf8e6XQ pic.twitter.com/WgSWby8KXW
— ABC News (@ABC) December 29, 2021
A Supreme Court that has declined to block several types of vaccine mandates is now considering whether to allow the Biden administration to require millions of Americans to get Covid-19 vaccines https://t.co/aBJUQxe2dx
— CNN (@CNN) December 29, 2021
The Biden administration has boosted federal support to more than 30 states over the last two weeks by providing ventilators, ambulances and protective equipment in the fight against the omicron, top White House official plans to say on Wednesday. https://t.co/YiIAStoYeh
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 29, 2021
Consumer demand, supply chain troubles and the spread of the omicron variant threaten to prolong sharply rising prices into the new year. https://t.co/zUGcEn7Z32
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 29, 2021
Biden and Putin will speak Thursday amid tensions over Ukraine https://t.co/5Io8RkxXoZ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 29, 2021
The US Air Force flew a reconnaissance mission this week over eastern Ukraine to gather intelligence about the situation on the ground — two days after Russia announced it would withdraw 10,000 troops from its border with that nation. https://t.co/wzrt2zC2tO
— CNN (@CNN) December 29, 2021
Biden has ordered that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff on the day of Harry Reid's burial.
— Axios (@axios) December 29, 2021
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Trump warns Alaska GOP governor he'll revoke endorsement if he backs Murkowski https://t.co/tVyBVZgAfC pic.twitter.com/hSo18XjAqf
— The Hill (@thehill) December 29, 2021
The State Department says the increased fee "is necessary to ensure we continue to produce one of the most secure travel and identity documents in the world." https://t.co/WwOvPGujon
— ABC News (@ABC) December 29, 2021
Hijackers seized a UPS big rig in Atlanta early Tuesday, kidnapping its driver, authorities said. The driver was found hours later, and an untold number of packages was stolen. https://t.co/TRZodjMZ7q
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 29, 2021
