News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he resigning after being accused of sexually harassing multiple women.
— ABC News (@ABC) August 10, 2021
“Given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to governing.” https://t.co/VaFh0F44dc pic.twitter.com/1ckjWFDQL9
The Senate has passed its bipartisan infrastructure bill, a $550 billion package with money set aside for roads, bridges, transit, Amtrak and morehttps://t.co/bYaLM651zM
— POLITICO (@politico) August 10, 2021
Arkansas governor says only 8 ICU beds left as state hits record COVID hospitalizations https://t.co/IXjJmIAena
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 10, 2021
Florida requesting hundreds of ventilators from federal government: report https://t.co/4ByBmooV8K pic.twitter.com/x40t8KVu3o
— The Hill (@thehill) August 10, 2021
2 of Texas' largest school districts are imposing mask requirements, defying Gov. Abbott's executive order that prohibits such mandates in schools. https://t.co/Am7YHn1EzF
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 10, 2021
#BREAKING: Twitter temporarily suspends Greene after she says vaccines are "failing: https://t.co/4gZwjquOBv pic.twitter.com/VbQ9s5fUJ6
— The Hill (@thehill) August 10, 2021
Dominion sues pro-Trump outlets OAN and Newsmax over election conspiracy theories https://t.co/V2GhpnE368
— CNBC (@CNBC) August 10, 2021
The chief judge in DC's federal court questioned the DOJ's approach to have Capitol rioters pay the government small portions of the $1.5 million in damage done to the building, while the total cost of the riot to US taxpayers amounts to 300 times more. https://t.co/N2IUJ2TAzN
— CNN (@CNN) August 10, 2021
Miami officials have ordered residents of an 8-story condo to evacuate, deeming it "unsafe" after an inspection found multiple structural issues.https://t.co/YxRUcf0fvZ
— Axios (@axios) August 10, 2021
155 quarantined in Guinea after first Marburg virus case confirmed https://t.co/H8WviiJs3q pic.twitter.com/IpTStySot6
— The Hill (@thehill) August 10, 2021
25 million people are projected to see highs reach or eclipse 100°F this week, as yet another powerful heat dome-dominated weather pattern affects a huge swath of the country. https://t.co/YVQYxKPccf
— Axios (@axios) August 10, 2021
Known as the "best meteor shower of the year" by NASA , the Perseid meteor shower is upon us, peaking this week, and it will fill the night sky with streaks of light and color until Aug. 24. https://t.co/fbaVG8iNry
— NPR (@NPR) August 10, 2021
