News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Former President Trump abruptly cancels a press conference scheduled for the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, blaming the House committee investigating the riot for his decision. https://t.co/i4jG3n4tDx
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 5, 2022
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says Pres. Biden tomorrow will address former president Trump’s role in the Capitol attack, including the "singular responsibility President Trump has for the chaos and carnage we saw.” pic.twitter.com/Q90VlUIoqL
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 5, 2022
A 10-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police has sued Donald Trump, saying the former president incited the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. https://t.co/tcJGqs9pZv
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 5, 2022
Attorney General Garland on Jan. 6 Capitol riot: "Those involved must be held accountable, and there is no higher priority for us at the Department of Justice." pic.twitter.com/R0nYEdEf2J
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 5, 2022
Sebastian Gorka, a radio host and ally of former President Donald Trump, has filed suit against the January 6 committee and Verizon in an attempt to block a subpoena for his cell phone records https://t.co/XcaAG3Un3n
— CNN (@CNN) January 5, 2022
U.S. health officials say they're not changing the qualifications for being “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19 to include booster shots. But they are urging Americans to get boosters when eligible. https://t.co/ZHBy83DCKR
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 5, 2022
Teachers say their decision on remote learning was an attempt to safely instruct their students amid the current wave of COVID-19 infections. Officials accused teachers of not following medical guidance. https://t.co/7LXneoznMm
— ABC News (@ABC) January 5, 2022
Economists had predicted 400,000 private sector jobs were added last month, but the ADP Employment Report came in at a whopping 807,000 https://t.co/GnqNx0QuYm
— CNN (@CNN) January 5, 2022
The U.S. and Germany's top diplomats issued a joint warning to Russia ahead of high-level security talks in Europe next week, pledging "massive" economic consequences if Putin proceeds with an invasion of Ukraine.https://t.co/0hKbGig5fu
— Axios (@axios) January 5, 2022
Louisiana's governor posthumously pardons Homer Plessy, the Black man whose arrest for refusing to leave a whites-only railroad car in 1892 sparked the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that cemented “separate but equal” into law for half a century. https://t.co/8JM44xRwsa
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 5, 2022
As of Jan. 1, food manufacturers, importers and retailers in the U.S. must comply with a new national labeling standard for food that's been genetically modified in a way that isn't possible through natural growth. https://t.co/IKRCtrxKAS
— NPR (@NPR) January 5, 2022
