News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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But the former vice president noted if he were invited to testify before House investigators, he would have to "reflect on the unique role that I was serving in as vice president." https://t.co/rpaivSp5Q1
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 17, 2022
Rudy Giuliani has arrived at an Atlanta courthouse under a judge's order to appear before a special grand jury that is investigating attempts by former President Donald Trump and others to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia. https://t.co/GPNSe2Yzi7
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 17, 2022
Liz Cheney already has her next move in mind following her defeat in yesterday's primary.
— POLITICO (@politico) August 17, 2022
She'll be launching an org "to mobilize a unified effort to oppose any Donald Trump campaign for president,” her spokesperson told Playbook exclusively.https://t.co/10PBAMynlA
Newly updated COVID-19 boosters tailored to target a dominant strain of the virus will be available in the next three weeks or so, assuming the FDA and CDC work through their processes for authorization as expected. https://t.co/zybu2sDYZ5
— ABC News (@ABC) August 16, 2022
First lady Dr. Jill Biden is feeling “a bit better” as she continues to isolate after testing positive for Covid-19. https://t.co/nA151bsXJc
— CNN (@CNN) August 17, 2022
Residents who have fled the Russian-occupied city of Kherson say conditions in the Black Sea port just north of the Crimean Peninsula have become increasingly grim. https://t.co/Gzm9VVspoj
— ABC News (@ABC) August 17, 2022
"This strike hit my heart": Black Sea National University is where the mayor of its locale, Oleksandr Senkevych went to school and met his wife. On Wednesday, Senkevych said it was hit by two Russian C-300 rockets. Nobody was hurt, but the campus was heavily damaged. pic.twitter.com/nzlhCgDEsm
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 17, 2022
CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announces sweeping reorganization plans aimed at changing the agency's culture to help it move faster when it responds to a public health crisis and to restore the public's trust https://t.co/2HL3HHMt5B
— CNN (@CNN) August 17, 2022
An unvaccinated individual in Rockland County developed paralysis from polio in June — just the second instance of community spread of the virus in the U.S. in 43 years. https://t.co/RKq47PVs31
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 17, 2022
DOJ charges man for threatening Arizona election officialhttps://t.co/yJ8Gta5liv
— Axios (@axios) August 17, 2022
Two Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for kickbacks were ordered to pay more than $200 million to hundreds who fell victim to their crimes. https://t.co/3mPTgEMGOo
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 17, 2022
NEW: Florida prosecutor Andrew Warren has filed suit against Gov. Ron DeSantis for suspending him from office.https://t.co/HSs3hgwcKE
— Axios (@axios) August 17, 2022
