News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: President Biden again called on President Putin to pull back Russian troops massed near Ukraine’s borders and warned the U.S. and its allies would “respond decisively and impose swift and severe costs” if Russia invades, the White House said. https://t.co/yE2f0YjYlN
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 12, 2022
The US State Department has ordered all non-emergency US employees at its Kyiv embassy to depart due to continued reports of a Russian military build-up near the Ukrainian border https://t.co/sUNTBDU29S
— CNN (@CNN) February 12, 2022
Having Covid increases the risk for heart failure by 72%, heart attack by 63%, and stroke by 52%, according to a post-Covid health effect analysis. https://t.co/vVxFA3hSEi
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 12, 2022
Canadian police officers stood in line Saturday to move protesters away from a bridge in Windsor, Ontario, that connects Canada and the U.S. Protests of mandatory vaccinations for truck drivers have morphed into wider protests of pandemic restrictions. https://t.co/tCXj4MdAU5 pic.twitter.com/Xp6ed810nF
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 12, 2022
Rand Paul urges truckers to disrupt Super Bowl, come to D.C.: “I hope they clog up cities” https://t.co/3ullj39nYB
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 12, 2022
Many advocates say Locke's case—he was fatally shot by Minneapolis police officers executing a "no-knock" search—highlights the dangers of legal gun ownership for Black Americans due to racism and implicit bias. https://t.co/Ge5WKRou6y
— ABC News (@ABC) February 12, 2022
Alabama school system faulted after teacher accused of having class perform Nazi salute https://t.co/rrhWhmLQCH
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 12, 2022
In Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against the New York Times, her lawyers are accusing the newsroom of a longstanding political vendetta against conservatives https://t.co/9JhOka44IT
— POLITICO (@politico) February 11, 2022
Deaths and crashes linked to drunken driving dropped almost 20% in Utah, the only state with a lower legal limit of .05, according to a new study https://t.co/quulfIbnVf
— CNN (@CNN) February 12, 2022
Koalas have been declared officially endangered in eastern Australia as they succumb to disease, lost habitat and other threats. https://t.co/4BZFmVl5Ox
— ABC News (@ABC) February 12, 2022
Beijing's National Stadium, the Bird’s Nest, was conceived in the spirit of democracy and freedom, Ai Weiwei, who helped design the stadium, says.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 12, 2022
But now, the Chinese Communist Party appears more authoritarian than ever, and Ai is living in exile. https://t.co/0fNfn3SyH1
