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News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Rabbi Charlie Cytron Walker recalls how he and two other hostages escaped after being held at gunpoint in a Texas synagogue over the weekend: “I threw a chair at the gunman and I headed for the door.” pic.twitter.com/GoRCgI4xlL
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) January 17, 2022
Just days after being in contact with President Joe Biden, Gen. Mark Milley, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has tested positive for Covidhttps://t.co/jq232Rf1TD
— POLITICO (@politico) January 17, 2022
Hawaii will require visitors to the state to have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster if they want to skip quarantine. https://t.co/VnWrCMwIlV
— ABC News (@ABC) January 17, 2022
Only "selected" spectators will be permitted to attend the Beijing Olympics next month because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers say. https://t.co/KZrpvEb4JN
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 17, 2022
Since newly inaugurated Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed the order Saturday, at least three school districts in Northern Virginia have reminded families that masking policies remain in place. https://t.co/x3L8Klc8gH
— ABC News (@ABC) January 17, 2022
An underwater volcanic eruption triggered tsunami waves and caused “severe damage” in Tonga — where tens of thousands of people are now in need of humanitarian assistance. https://t.co/yUymx8zMNI pic.twitter.com/AYsONJImjx
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) January 17, 2022
Russia's foreign minister has rejected U.S. allegations that Moscow is preparing a "false-flag" operation as an excuse to invade Ukraine, calling the claim "total disinformation." https://t.co/dlTcjtL1qZ
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) January 17, 2022
Trump is trashing Ron DeSantis in private as an ingrate with a "dull personality" and no realistic chance of beating him in a potential 2024 showdown, according to sources who've recently talked to the former president about the Florida governor.https://t.co/H8kBQr3hA5
— Axios (@axios) January 17, 2022
Ghislaine Maxwell will no longer fight to keep the names of eight 'John Does' secret and will leave it to the court to decide whether the names should be unsealed, according to a letter dated January 12. https://t.co/JZ2uCjh2pN
— CNN (@CNN) January 17, 2022
Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman, has died at 102 https://t.co/TzUuvp7uX8
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 17, 2022
The family of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday demanded the Senate pass voting rights legislation and said lawmakers who truly honor the late civil rights leader's legacy must stand on the right side of history. https://t.co/5EEsigyzff
— CNN (@CNN) January 17, 2022