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.
BREAKING: A report says nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to the mass shooting that left 21 people dead at a Uvalde elementary school but “systemic failures” created a chaotic scene that lasted more than an hour before the gunman was confronted. https://t.co/p7EofBRjtT
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 17, 2022
The loved ones of those killed in a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, are expected to meet in private with a committee of state lawmakers investigating the massacre. https://t.co/cclgPdOVtF
— ABC News (@ABC) July 17, 2022
Ahead of Thursday’s primetime House Jan. 6 hearing, Rep. Kinzinger says “we have filled in the blanks” on the 187 minutes of what former President Trump was doing during the attack on the Capitol.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 17, 2022
“This is going to open people’s eyes in a big way.”
https://t.co/KamQmJqYOe
Abortion restrictions in a number of states and the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade are having profound repercussions in reproductive medicine as well as in other areas of medical care. https://t.co/pes5rt4WH6
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 17, 2022
Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would have both legally shielded the people who travel across states lines to receive an abortion and the providers who care for those patients. https://t.co/iNzbsBU6yb
— ABC News (@ABC) July 17, 2022
Wearing a crown of white flowers, 4-year-old Liza was buried in central Ukraine on Sunday.
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 17, 2022
Liza, who had Down syndrome, was en route to see a speech therapist with her mother when Russian missiles struck the city of Vinnytsia, far from the front lines. https://t.co/Jb9yBP05Ha
Former FDA chief warns U.S. has "failed to contain" monkeypox:
— Axios (@axios) July 17, 2022
“The window for getting control of this and containing it probably has closed.”https://t.co/b8dW6XkMUu
Multiple states have reported a virus that can cause seizures, meningitis and other severe illnesses in infants under 3 months old, officials say. https://t.co/6LHVNJ116c
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 17, 2022
Biden on fist bump with crown prince: "Talk about something that matters" https://t.co/sMLBklVV9G pic.twitter.com/xyAz1soHWu
— The Hill (@thehill) July 17, 2022
Crist is playing up his bipartisan background — at times, even leaning into his Republican roots — in hopes voters will rally around a familiar face with a track record of working across the aisle.https://t.co/nTRDrJd7It
— CNN (@CNN) July 17, 2022
Sen. Ted Cruz said on an episode of his podcast that the Supreme Court's ruling to legalize gay marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges was "clearly wrong."
— Axios (@axios) July 17, 2022
“It was the court overreaching.”https://t.co/v9iwqFP8lM
