News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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JUST IN: Pres. Biden on testing positive for COVID-19 again: "This happens with a small minority of folks. I’ve got no symptoms but I am going to isolate for the safety of everyone around me.” https://t.co/E5zKhtuhfH pic.twitter.com/QCUAqSBItv
— ABC News (@ABC) July 30, 2022
Breaking news: The DHS’s chief watchdog came up with a plan to recover missing text messages that the Secret Service and other agencies exchanged around the time of the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol, and then abruptly abandoned the effort, records show. https://t.co/9wNSXUwkzu pic.twitter.com/kLBCPxqvaP
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 30, 2022
As Roger Stone prepared to stand trial in 2019, complaining he was under pressure from federal prosecutors to incriminate Donald Trump, a close ally of the president repeatedly assured Stone that “the boss” would likely grant him clemency if he were convicted, a recording shows. pic.twitter.com/PjWUqnzsub
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 30, 2022
There should be “a clear legal recognition of Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism,” Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Friday after dozens of prisoners of war were killed in an attack. https://t.co/nhYuW0zvrX
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 30, 2022
From Murmansk in the Arctic Circle to Perm in the Urals and Primorsky Krai in the Russian Far East, the call has gone out, appealing to both the patriotism and the wallets of Russians https://t.co/oBKjEw9T6J
— CNN (@CNN) July 30, 2022
UPDATE: As of Saturday, at least 25 people had died in Kentucky as a result of severe storms that caused record flash flooding as well as mudslides and landslides. https://t.co/4TEo5A4PWW
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 30, 2022
Some patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and stomach ulcers are facing delays getting critical treatments while providers verify the drugs' intended use to pharmacists and insurers. https://t.co/nEuBVXRglc
— Axios (@axios) July 30, 2022
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media company has filed for bankruptcy.
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 30, 2022
His attorney says it shouldn't disrupt the defamation damages trial underway that seeks to force Jones to pay $150 million or more to the family of a Sandy Hook Elementary victim. https://t.co/7GkLwpLYAg
In the race for more Monkeypox vaccines, experts fear a repeat of the catastrophic inequity problems seen during the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/HyFxZ9ej96
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 30, 2022
Pope Francis said that he can't travel like he used to and "the door is open" for him to eventually resign or retire, the Associated Press reports. https://t.co/drkdB4gNmp
— Axios (@axios) July 30, 2022
Debris from a massive Chinese booster rocket is estimated to arrive back to Earth on Saturday. https://t.co/r4DOZq9yEa
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 30, 2022
BREAKING: One sole winning jackpot ticket was sold in Illinois in historic $1.28 billion drawing, Mega Millions says. https://t.co/MVlutt0CPb
— ABC News (@ABC) July 30, 2022
