News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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"I know we've lost more than 80 Kentuckians. That number is going to exceed more than 100. This is the deadliest tornado event we've ever had," says Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on the tornado aftermath. https://t.co/wVBWOeoDSG #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/OgEjXrnejm
— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) December 12, 2021
Hopes of finding any more survivors of in the rubble of a candle factory that was flattened by a tornado are dwindling, Kentucky' Gov. Andy Beshear says. Forty of the 110 people who were in the building in Mayfield were rescued by Saturday. https://t.co/ysgXXeCNcr
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 12, 2021
“The somewhat encouraging news is that preliminary data show that when you get a booster…it raises the level of protection high enough that it then does do well against the omicron," Dr. Anthony Fauci tells @GStephanopoulos as variant spreads. https://t.co/dBGUxvhPre pic.twitter.com/DTdMAhYSQG
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) December 12, 2021
Pfizer’s CEO has said a fourth dose of a vaccine may be needed against Omicron. @ScottGottliebMD, who sits on the board of Pfizer, tells @margbrennan this is specifically in reference to immunocompromised individuals and the possibility of it becoming an annual vaccine. pic.twitter.com/cPJfp5c9dw
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) December 12, 2021
Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro refuses to comply with a House subpoena for documents in Covid-19 probe, citing a "direct order" from former President Trump to claim executive privilege, a letter from Navarro says. https://t.co/17ApA5bcbj
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 12, 2021
BREAKING: G-7 ministers warn Russia to de-escalate its military buildup near Ukraine, say an invasion would have "massive consequences." https://t.co/9nzCfkUWyD
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 12, 2021
The U.S. is prepared to take greater steps to respond to Russia aggression after President Biden's phone call last week with Russian President Putin, Sec. of State Blinken says. https://t.co/8j3LdZhOxL
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 12, 2021
Biden administration discards Trump-era plan to end legal agreement protecting migrant children https://t.co/CyAlrgzbq6
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 12, 2021
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to push for gun control legislation modeled after Texas’ anti-abortion law. https://t.co/T59ecjro5b
— Axios (@axios) December 12, 2021
BREAKING: Veteran Fox News anchor Chris Wallace said that he is leaving the network after 18 years and was “ready for a new adventure.” https://t.co/W6v5Ewb5JA
— ABC News (@ABC) December 12, 2021
There is a new comet in town, and December is your only chance to see it before it disappears forever. Astronomers say that Comet Leonard is our best and brightest comet to see in 2021. https://t.co/J19ibkEOOT
— CNN (@CNN) December 12, 2021
