News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is 93% effective in preventing hospitalization due to Covid-19 among children ages 12 to 18, according to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://t.co/119ZPk7E50
— CNN (@CNN) October 19, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration is poised to dramatically expand the use of Covid-19 booster shots as soon as this week, after weeks of public debate over who needs the shots — and whenhttps://t.co/Bv6CoPQdIs
— POLITICO (@politico) October 19, 2021
Conservative radio host said he constantly hugged strangers to catch covid: “What I hoped for the entire time” https://t.co/EhqSoC8oV3
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 19, 2021
JUST IN: FBI agents swarm Washington D.C. home of Oleg Deripaska, a billionaire oil tycoon with close ties to Russian President Putin, FBI spokesperson tells @NBCNews. https://t.co/xcFdEbrcLz
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 19, 2021
The House committee investigating the January 6 US Capitol attack is expected to formally kick off the process to hold Steve Bannon, one of former President Donald Trump's closest allies, in contempt of Congress on Tuesday. https://t.co/q5gGitOHTs
— CNN (@CNN) October 19, 2021
Reports that China may have tested a new hypersonic weapon have grabbed the world's attention and divided national security experts about its strategic significance and whether the U.S. was falling behind in a new arms race. https://t.co/KIvxDyzTa3
— ABC News (@ABC) October 19, 2021
U.S. special representative for Afghanistan announces he is stepping down from his role less than two months after the United States' chaotic withdrawal from the country. https://t.co/xCltiuFWY4
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 19, 2021
NEW: Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has been indicted on charges he falsified records and lied to federal investigators probing an illegal foreign donation scheme, the Justice Department announced.https://t.co/VVyMxJPzoM
— Axios (@axios) October 19, 2021
Former Pres. George W. Bush on passing of Colin Powell: "He was a great public servant, starting with his time as a soldier during Vietnam…He was such a favorite of Presidents that he earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom – twice." https://t.co/YOHznG19JS pic.twitter.com/JsaQY79oVW
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) October 19, 2021
A Gallup report out today finds approval of U.S. leadership in 46 countries and territories hit 49% — up from 30% at the end of Donald Trump's presidency. https://t.co/WLqiWFVjxX
— Axios (@axios) October 19, 2021
An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country’s Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders. https://t.co/XScjRbuKXn pic.twitter.com/5lP3SHAe34
— ABC News (@ABC) October 19, 2021
