News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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NEW: CDC issues an urgent health advisory to try to increase vaccinations among women who are pregnant, recently pregnant or may become pregnant. https://t.co/09t8MWz6AD pic.twitter.com/V5tLTLH2pn
— ABC News (@ABC) September 29, 2021
YouTube tackles misinformation — will take down videos linking vaccines to cancer, autism https://t.co/j1iisIWORc
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 29, 2021
Unvaccinated NBA players who sideline themselves by failing to meet local health codes will not be paid for those absences, the league says. https://t.co/R3tKhhf4LF
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 29, 2021
The US is bracing for a combination of threats this winter as both the flu and Covid-19 spread, and the country will likely have to change daily life to cope with both, an expert said. https://t.co/XQXEj99SPj
— CNN (@CNN) September 29, 2021
The House committee investigating Donald Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol is quietly devising plans to pressure hostile witnesses to spill their secrets https://t.co/jD5XQYlxMA
— POLITICO (@politico) September 29, 2021
NEW: President Biden cancels Wednesday trip in order to keep leading crucial negotiations as his legislative agenda faces hurdles in Congress https://t.co/MU2s2QN37k
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 28, 2021
GOP donor accuses Trump aide Lewandowski of sexual harassment: report https://t.co/HzmWxb4qiL pic.twitter.com/eRyB7WXnPL
— The Hill (@thehill) September 29, 2021
South Dakota's attorney general is reviewing a meeting Gov. Kristi Noem held with her daughter and a state employee overseeing her daughter’s application to become a certified real estate appraiser. Ethics experts say Noem had a conflict of interest. https://t.co/jNbWw20XGh
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 28, 2021
Officials from Iran and Saudi Arabia met this week in Baghdad for a fourth round of talks this year, following a months-long hiatus after the election of Iran's new president.https://t.co/QABd9ocF0T
— Axios (@axios) September 29, 2021
A possible government shutdown is looming as funding runs out at the end of the day Thursday, and Congress has yet to pass a temporary measure to keep the government going. https://t.co/tIEVz5N4Kk
— ABC News (@ABC) September 29, 2021
Apparent gas explosion in Dallas injures at least 4 firefighters and 2 civilians and causes the partial collapse of an apartment building, according to local officials.https://t.co/Ya6HhrgJgV
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 29, 2021
