News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
Hundreds of U.S elite troops were expected to arrive in southeastern Poland near the border with Ukraine on President Joe Biden's orders to deploy 1,700 soldiers there amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/WH0y4ySWgA
— ABC News (@ABC) February 6, 2022
Snowboarder Julia Marino wins the U.S. its first medal of the 2022 Beijing Olympics after earning the silver in women’s slopestyle snowboarding. https://t.co/icQwEqKMA7
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 6, 2022
“He never stopped ripping things up”: Inside Trump’s relentless document destruction habits https://t.co/wDEzd1kjSS
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 6, 2022
TODAY: Former President Trump "got a lot of bad advice," former Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence @marctshort says.
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) February 6, 2022
"Unfortunately the president had many bad advisers who were basically snake-oil salesmen." pic.twitter.com/KMxRaXD4IZ
New blood test can predict how severe your COVID-19 infection will be https://t.co/Q4WWeChEPm pic.twitter.com/20owIs7qxL
— The Hill (@thehill) February 6, 2022
Thousands protested across Canada yesterday as demonstrations against a vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers — ongoing in Ottawa for 2 weeks — have expanded to include opposition to all public health measures and the prime minister.https://t.co/z2KHG8StUw
— Axios (@axios) February 6, 2022
US teacher prep programs have reported shrinking enrollment numbers over at least the past decade. Experts are sounding the alarm: The educator profession — a critical cornerstone of American life — is in crisis https://t.co/YrvujYoW1j
— CNN (@CNN) February 6, 2022
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has endorsed Republican colleague Lisa Murkowski for reelection, crossing party lines to back the incumbent from Alaska who faces a primary challenger supported by former President Donald Trump. https://t.co/lgW6wdzxuG
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 6, 2022
A Tennessee pastor live streamed a book burning event on Facebook after encouraging his congregation to burn their "accursed items," including titles from the Harry Potter and Twilight series https://t.co/ppebo8hcl8 pic.twitter.com/2ui07A5shs
— CNN (@CNN) February 6, 2022
The first private space mission to another planet could launch as early as next year. https://t.co/77OrkICs0V
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 6, 2022
