News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Texas synagogue hostage taker identified as 44-year-old British man, FBI says https://t.co/XKQWLPVmkp
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 16, 2022
Americans can now order free at-home COVID tests online starting Wednesday, as part of the Biden administration’s strategy to combat high numbers of cases across the U.S. Watch to learn more on how to request your free at-home COVID test. pic.twitter.com/7sCkyAikTJ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 16, 2022
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told ABC's Good Morning America that large businesses should go ahead with mandated vaccines despite a Supreme Court decision that the government could not require them pic.twitter.com/iaqVPZz2no
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 16, 2022
GOP senator plans to introduce "Fauci Act" after clash at hearing https://t.co/awgrIqnxge pic.twitter.com/QiVMfdUWN7
— The Hill (@thehill) January 16, 2022
BREAKING: Hours after an Australian court rules to deport him, Novak Djokovic leaves Australia, ending a drawn-out saga that shook the tennis world. https://t.co/lIvSk6ZpNn
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 16, 2022
Members of the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers were making plans to march on the U.S. Capitol two days after the 2020 election, according to the indictment of group founder Stewart Rhodes. Rhodes is one of 11 charged with seditious conspiracy. https://t.co/0I5jmjJQki
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 16, 2022
Microsoft says dozens of computer systems at an unspecified number of Ukrainian government agencies have been infected with destructive malware disguised as ransomware. https://t.co/zPbYG24M5H
— ABC News (@ABC) January 16, 2022
The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption begins to recede, while the extent of damage to Tonga remains unclear. https://t.co/jQwfRBV9Oz
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 16, 2022
Glenn Youngkin will begin his term as Virginia’s governor with an executive order on critical race theory and promising to “restore excellence" in education, echoing his campaign themes https://t.co/XZcuUMUmw0
— POLITICO (@politico) January 15, 2022
Over 125,000 customers are currently without power in the Southeast due to extremely harsh storms | Follow the latest updates on the severe weather here https://t.co/TrGJtD7JTP
— CNN (@CNN) January 16, 2022
WATCH: Goldfish learn to drive a fish-operated vehicle in Israel https://t.co/ICjZu0NNnI pic.twitter.com/OKRtzKekU0
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 16, 2022
