News Of The Week Roundup: Week 37, 2021
It's officially the last weekend of summer and it was a crazy hot one in my neck of the woods. Fall will officially be here on Wednesday. That means colder, shorter days. Most people love fall. I don't care for the season much because it means winter is close at hand.
This past week had a lot of news headlines. Stories were kind of all over the place.
The city of Pasadena, California wants to pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen. There might be a park named after him!
Eddie Van Halen may have new park in Pasadena named after him: https://t.co/HV5Eu814fs
— Loudwire (@Loudwire) September 18, 2021
Remember, even (big) cats can get COVID-19:
Six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers tested positive for the coronavirus, according to officials at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. https://t.co/PuUzSRbhp0
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 18, 2021
Vaccine-resistant Americans are turning to monoclonal antibody treatments with a zeal that has, at times, mystified their doctors, chasing down lengthy infusions after rejecting vaccines that cost one-hundredth as much. https://t.co/GC0hlg8Kai
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 19, 2021
Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom easily beat back naysayers during Tuesday's recall election. The fiasco wasted over $200 million in taxpayer money.
California Governor Newsom defeats Republican recall effort https://t.co/0xk9KaEwDo pic.twitter.com/y7FdnQ3dHn
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 15, 2021
The search continues for missing travel blogger Gabby Petito. Now her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, is also missing (or in hiding). Laundrie is apparently the last person to see Gabby alive. He wouldn't cooperate with police or give them any information, which is definitely... odd. This story is very weird.
Searches continue for Gabby Petito and her fiancé, who disappeared after returning home from a road trip without her https://t.co/lzkuT1Klyv
— KMOV (@KMOV) September 19, 2021
The cross-country hunt for Gabby Petito and her now missing fiancé, "person of interest" Brian Laundrie, continues, as the FBI combs the Wyoming mountains for Petito and police in Florida search a wildlife preserve for Laundrie. https://t.co/axSBw1nWH9
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 19, 2021
Gabby Petito's 'abandoned' van spotted near Grand Teton 2 days after last contact https://t.co/jWWCt0oTeG pic.twitter.com/FUJ28bEQK1
— New York Post (@nypost) September 19, 2021
A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed 10 innocent civilians. The strike was aimed at Taliban fighters. The Pentagon admitted the mistake after media investigations. The CIA did try to send a warning that the area was full of kids - but the warning wasn't relayed in time. Tragic.
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
And I leave you with this:
In which case, cough suppression is the best medicine! pic.twitter.com/gPIIUhRIbz
— Hear Me Roar (@Stop_Trump20) September 15, 2021
BREAKING: Authorities say a body discovered in Wyoming is believed to be Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito. The FBI said the body was found by law enforcement agents who had spent the past two days searching campgrounds. https://t.co/tQsCfTJqtT
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 19, 2021
