As of Tuesday, November 9, 2021, Montana reports 182,468 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1,136 new cases of coronavirus infection reported since yesterday: 210 new cases in Cascade County, 202 new cases in Yellowstone County, 176 new cases in Gallatin County, 83 new cases in Lewis & Clark County, and more new cases in 42 more Montana counties. The number of active coronavirus cases in Montana is 8,004. Currently, 364 people are being treated in Montana hospitals for COVID-19. 2,437 people have died in Montana of COVID-19. Thirteen more people’s deaths have been reported since yesterday. Nationwide, more than 755,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. There have been 46,600,000 cases of coronavirus in the US, and counting.

Twitter flagged and added a warning label Monday to a tweet from a Republican lawmaker that depicted an animated killing of New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and an attack on President Joe Biden. Twitter said the post violated the company’s rules about “hateful conduct.” But the tweet, from Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., will remain accessible for the “public interest,” Twitter said.

Gov. Greg Gianforte has appointed a committee of 12 people to consider the four candidates for the newest Gallatin County district court judge position. Gianforte created his own judicial advisory council, composed of attorneys, business owners, a former police chief and more to review the four candidates who have applied for the position: Belgrade Municipal Judge Andrew Breuner, attorney and substitute justice court judge Audrey Schultz Cromwell, Republican Gallatin County Attorney Marty Lambert, and Montana public defender Benjamin Refling.

Montana State University senior linebacker Troy Andersen was named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete and a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, known as the “Academic Heisman” trophy. Andersen is one of 13 members of the National Football Foundation’s 2021 Scholar-Athlete Class.