News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
Pres. Biden outlined his plan to fight COVID-19 this winter:
— ABC News (@ABC) December 5, 2021
— Expand booster access
— Expand vaccine access for kids
— Free at-home rapid tests
— Extend public transit mask requirement
— Testing for international travelers https://t.co/SVcqohW4gY pic.twitter.com/5EuPQKezV0
Ten cases of Covid-19 have been identified on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship disembarking in New Orleans, the city said. https://t.co/YpSy1TExJX
— CNN (@CNN) December 5, 2021
Pressed by @MarthaRaddatz if she fears a worst case scenario is possible with omicron, @CDCDirector says health experts are better situated to tackle the virus now than when it first appeared.
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) December 5, 2021
"We have so many more tools now than we did a year ago.” https://t.co/5kIl4BNBkH pic.twitter.com/1wWNCmvo05
A new NPR analysis reveals that pro-Trump counties now have a higher death rate from COVID-19 than counties that voted for Joe Biden.
— NPR (@NPR) December 5, 2021
Mistrust and vaccine misinformation are to blame. https://t.co/v0BhMudwAV
Former Republican Kansas Sen. Bob Dole died on Sunday. His life stretched from beginnings in rural Kansas to the Italian battlefields during World War II to Congress, where Dole spent 35 years as a GOP stalwart and long-serving Senate Republican leader https://t.co/1HRPsx8fRm
— POLITICO (@politico) December 5, 2021
Pres. Biden pays tribute to former Sen. Bob Dole.
— ABC News (@ABC) December 5, 2021
"Bob was an American statesman like few in our history. A war hero and among the greatest of the Greatest Generation…I will miss my friend." https://t.co/SLpt4dFWqh pic.twitter.com/PVoBFwwUp7
Michigan authorities move forward with probes into a possible accomplice to the Michigan school shooting suspect's parents and the actions taken after school officials were warned about the teen's allegedly disturbing behavior. https://t.co/tEQ8fxd1vm
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 5, 2021
Former Sen. David Perdue plans to announce he’ll challenge Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, setting up an epic Republican Party primary clash in one of the nation’s top battleground states https://t.co/84SsQxsBSk
— POLITICO (@politico) December 5, 2021
Rep. Ilhan Omar said she is confident that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will take "decisive action" this week against Rep. Lauren Boebert for her incendiary anti-Muslim comments.https://t.co/ABGXVu3wXR
— Axios (@axios) December 5, 2021
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has ordered the removal of huge pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Northam's administration also announced plans to transfer ownership of the land the statue stood on to the city of Richmond. https://t.co/d2xXbpPPYQ
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 5, 2021
"They gave me a new life"
— CNN (@CNN) December 5, 2021
A 9-year-old child bride is rescued by an aid group and taken to safety in Afghanistan. https://t.co/OLmwi5osUB
