February 9, 2022: Mitch McConnell, Canada truckers, Russia military drills, New York mask mandate, Omicron deer
1. Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell criticized his party's censure of two prominent Republican critics of Donald Trump, joining an intra-party battle that could upend his efforts to project an image of party moderation in this year's midterm elections.
2. The busiest land crossing from the United States to Canada remained shut after Canadian truckers blocked lanes to protest their government's pandemic control measures.
3. Russia launches the active phase of vast military exercises in Belarus, a display of strength that shows how Moscow's tightening grip on Minsk has given it enhanced capabilities in its standoff with the West over Ukraine.
4. New York Governor Kathy Hochul will announce the end of her state's mask mandate for most indoor public places, The New York Times reported, joining several states due to lift face-covering rules as the latest COVID-19 surge eases.
5. The discovery of the Omicron variant in white-tailed deer in New York has raised concerns that the species, numbering 30 million in the United States, could become hosts of a new coronavirus strain, a lead researcher said.
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1. Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell criticized his party's censure of two prominent Republican critics of Donald Trump, joining an intra-party battle that could upend his efforts to project an image of party moderation in this year's midterm elections.
2. The busiest land crossing from the United States to Canada remained shut after Canadian truckers blocked lanes to protest their government's pandemic control measures.
3. Russia launches the active phase of vast military exercises in Belarus, a display of strength that shows how Moscow's tightening grip on Minsk has given it enhanced capabilities in its standoff with the West over Ukraine.
4. New York Governor Kathy Hochul will announce the end of her state's mask mandate for most indoor public places, The New York Times reported, joining several states due to lift face-covering rules as the latest COVID-19 surge eases.
5. The discovery of the Omicron variant in white-tailed deer in New York has raised concerns that the species, numbering 30 million in the United States, could become hosts of a new coronavirus strain, a lead researcher said.
#MitchMcConnell
#Republican
#Senate
#CapitolRiot
#DonaldTrump
#Canada
#Russia
#Belarus
#Minsk
#NewYork
#MaskMandate
#KathyHochul
#Omicron
#NewYork
#Deer
#COVID
#Variant
#MorningNews
#Headlines
#News
#Reuters
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