EVENT 1: Covid-19: Booster Shots, Antibody Treatments
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‘biden, vaccine, booster shots, high risk, fda advisory, laura loomer, fda panel, #covid19, covid19, pfizer booster, monoclonal antibody, booster shot, advisory committee, fda, severe covid, severe disease, booster, antibody treatments, covid, monoclonal antibodies, fully vaccinated, public health, delta variant, ron desantis, healthcare workers, tested positive, #covid’
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Alabama councilman, 19, hospitalized with covid after opposing mask mandate: “Terrible not to be able to breathe” https://t.co/p2k5XJdhHT
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 17, 2021
U.S. to buy hundreds of millions more doses of Pfizer vaccine to donate to the world https://t.co/X4gGoKzBJz
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 17, 2021
“We’ve been pushed into a situation that is terrifying.”
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 16, 2021
Parenting a child under 12 can be maddening and scary during normal times, but the delta variant has taken things to a new level for many families trying to navigate the school year. https://t.co/O10C2FYrhY
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EVENT 2: Haitian Migrants Seek Asylum in Del Rio, TX
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‘texas, border, international bridge, rio tx, illegal aliens, #bidenbordercrisis, bridge, rio’
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The U.S. Border Patrol said that more than 9,000 migrants, mostly from Haiti, were being held in a temporary staging area under the Del Rio International Bridge as agents worked as quickly as they could to process them.https://t.co/apVtIRDPxp
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 17, 2021
Thousands of migrants were crowded under a bridge outside Del Rio, Texas, on Thursday, part of a massive surge in migration across the Rio Grande this week that has overwhelmed the authorities and caused significant delays in processing the arrivals. https://t.co/OnSkrZ9GDN
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 17, 2021
A hostess at an Italian restaurant in Manhattan was assaulted by three tourists from Texas after she asked to see their proof of vaccination on Thursday, the police said, days after enforcement of New York City's vaccine mandate for indoor diners began. https://t.co/sOXtLD2eEE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 17, 2021
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EVENT 3: Pentagon Acknowledges Kabul Drone Strike Killed Civilians
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‘drone strike, children, strike, killed, drone, tragic mistake, gen mckenzie, disciplinary action’
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Breaking News: The Pentagon acknowledged that a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan on Aug. 29 was a tragic mistake that killed 10 civilians, including seven children, a military official said.https://t.co/oC6Lnr32hv
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 17, 2021
U.S. military admits errors in Kabul drone strike that killed Afghan bystanders, including children, as war came to a chaotic close https://t.co/lXVcQGyz3E
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 17, 2021
A week after a New York Times visual investigation, the U.S. military admitted to a "tragic mistake" in a drone strike in Afghanistan last month that killed 10 civilians, including an aid worker and seven children. Watch the investigation here. https://t.co/YhWLFB8Z0q pic.twitter.com/T1iZwn6dyr
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 17, 2021
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EVENT 4: UAKUS Submarine Deal: France Recalls Ambassadors
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‘france, australia, submarine deal, submarine, ambassador, #aukus’
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Breaking News: France recalled its ambassador to the U.S. in protest over America's deal to help Australia deploy nuclear-powered submarines.https://t.co/Ht4FGZu4gs
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 17, 2021
France recalls its ambassadors to the United States and Australia over submarine dispute https://t.co/cxUAjVsaMS
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 17, 2021
Why the French are so furious at the Biden administration over a derailed submarine deal https://t.co/5FmcbKv41J
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 17, 2021
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EVENT 5: Clarence Thomas Speaks on SCOTUS Partisanship
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‘clarence thomas, thomas, supreme court, clarence, coney barrett’
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