News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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President Biden speaks after testing negative for COVID-19: "My symptoms were mild, my recovery was quick, and I'm feeling great."https://t.co/oc4JZavJON pic.twitter.com/AEtZETlcfg
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 27, 2022
Breaking news: The Justice Department is investigating President Donald Trump’s actions as part of its criminal probe of efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, according to four people familiar with the matter. https://t.co/mcjN3EhmAO pic.twitter.com/uqIlRgEhcK
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 26, 2022
The former Trump chief of staff has said he believes Cassidy Hutchinson and other ex-White House staffers. https://t.co/uyMqtWSvON
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 27, 2022
The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. https://t.co/BgwOCabNxs
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 27, 2022
Fed hikes interest rates by another three-quarters of a percentage point — a bold move to address raging US inflation. https://t.co/FHHs6S73rt
— CNN (@CNN) July 27, 2022
NEW: A judge in Wyoming on Wednesday temporarily blocked the state's trigger abortion ban, just hours after the law took effect.https://t.co/JG0YjkybCV
— Axios (@axios) July 27, 2022
The Uvalde City Council has vowed to investigate every city police officer who responded to the massacre at the Robb Elementary School in May https://t.co/zq0LpOWFQN
— CNN (@CNN) July 27, 2022
UPDATE: 2 former Minneapolis police officers who were found guilty on federal charges of violating the civil rights of George Floyd have been sentenced to prison. https://t.co/0pbT3PCtC5
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 27, 2022
The U.S. now leads the globe in confirmed monkeypox cases, new data published by the CDC has revealed.
— ABC News (@ABC) July 27, 2022
The U.S. has reported 3,846 known monkeypox cases as of Monday, federal and global data shows, surpassing Spain, which has reported 3,100 cases. https://t.co/gH2OvnybTw
NEW: In a bipartisan vote, the Senate passed a major bill aimed at supporting domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips used in phones, cars, computers, medical equipment and weapons systems.https://t.co/mfgLuCh8n9
— NPR (@NPR) July 27, 2022
Bodycam video shows a Florida officer grabbing a female officer by the neck during an arrest after she pulled him away from a handcuffed suspect.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 27, 2022
Sunrise Officer Christopher Pullease was charged with felony assault and placed on administrative leave. https://t.co/VzPDRJ056f pic.twitter.com/DbAl5IqISV
Some GOP leaders are hoping the prospect of losing massive legal payments would dissuade Donald Trump from announcing a presidential run too soon. https://t.co/oEZlSUlD4s
— ABC News (@ABC) July 27, 2022
