News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Jody Stiger, a use of force consultant for the LAPD, testifies that George Floyd's alleged use of a counterfeit $20 bill was a lower-level offense that would justify lesser force
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 6, 2021
"Typically, you wouldn't even expect to use any type of force" with a counterfeit suspect, he says pic.twitter.com/Pv00qzpC93
US Covid data
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 6, 2021
• 30,926,096 cases (per NBC)
• 561,364 deaths (per NBC)
• 168,592,075 vaccine doses administered (per CDC)
• 108,301,234 received at least one shot, 32.6% of US pop (per CDC)
• 63,016,976 fully vaccinated, 19% of US pop (per CDC)
Data as of April 6, 2021
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration does not support the idea of a federal mandate requiring Americans to carry vaccination credentials. More here: https://t.co/CuY0qyKv2v pic.twitter.com/XF2D6eHK1g
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 6, 2021
The CDC has updated its guidance on cleaning and disinfecting everyday household surfaces.
— ABC News (@ABC) April 6, 2021
Here's what you should know: https://t.co/U9qWSOGaSQ
California will fully reopen its economy June 15 as long as vaccinations remain widely available and hospitalization continues to be stable https://t.co/2gBQ3nKjhI
— POLITICO (@politico) April 6, 2021
Senate parliamentarian gives Democrats a potential new tool for reconciliation in early ruling https://t.co/ZvkL2fNRIO
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 6, 2021
Baseball plans to relocate this season's All-Star Game to Coors Field in Denver, according to a person familiar with the decision. MLB earlier pulled the game from Atlanta over objections to changes to Georgia’s voting laws. https://t.co/crmGyy2HfR
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 6, 2021
Responding to CNN reporting about satellite images showing huge Russian military build-up in the Arctic, a Kremlin spokesman said Putin "really considers the… presence in the Arctic to be an absolutely necessary element of military development." https://t.co/gV86UWCe2U
— CNN (@CNN) April 6, 2021
Arkansas lawmakers made the state the first to ban gender-confirming treatments and surgery for anyone under 18 years old, voting to override Gov. Asa Hutchinson's veto of the measure. https://t.co/GjFJCgC7CI – @NBCOUT
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 6, 2021
The Senate and House intelligence committees will hold their annual hearings on worldwide threats, which was canceled last year, reportedly over concerns about contradicting Trump in public. https://t.co/NjZQAkdYPe
— Axios (@axios) April 6, 2021
