News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he's ending his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. https://t.co/a2505XvaKg
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 20, 2019
Joe Biden reacts to reports that President Trump repeatedly pressured Ukraine's President to investigate Biden's son: "Not one single credible outlet has given any credibility to (Trump's) assertion. … The President should start to be President" https://t.co/Vyrfcgkqv1 pic.twitter.com/Qy7gb5mOZT
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 20, 2019
One in 7 adults in New Orleans have a warrant out for their arrest, new data shows https://t.co/eVK5F9xcAC
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2019
Facebook's inquiry into how people's data was used by outsiders led it to suspend tens of thousands of apps, far more than previously disclosedhttps://t.co/Y6hg8OXd3i
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 20, 2019
Slow-churning remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda that flooded parts of Texas leaves at least two people dead and rescue crews scrambling to reach stranded drivers and families trapped in homes. https://t.co/aCeW1aVyyq
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 20, 2019
Tropical storms and hurricane parade across the Atlantic and Pacific.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2019
Bermuda could get hit again. https://t.co/C0fKiAovoR
Trump said the U.S. is imposing sanctions "at the highest level" on Iran's central banking system over Tehran’s alleged involvement in drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
— POLITICO (@politico) September 20, 2019
Mnuchin said the sanctions are on top of oil and financial institution sanctions https://t.co/sgL621Fq5d pic.twitter.com/9sN2zagJX7
Taiwan loses another ally as Pacific island nation Kiribati switches diplomatic recognition to Chinahttps://t.co/X03jWfkuxt
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 20, 2019
For Saudi Arabia, an oil field attack was a disaster.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2019
For Russia, it’s a weapons sales pitch. https://t.co/oBdKRhULmN
For months before a whistle-blower's complaint came to light this week, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has been grappling with unwelcome political pressure by associates of President Trumphttps://t.co/AwNcldKXiY
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 20, 2019
A priest handed Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar a bottle of holy water to take to his next meeting with Boris Johnson https://t.co/noB4X6KzHq
— POLITICO Europe (@POLITICOEurope) September 20, 2019
In pictures: Millions of people attend global #ClimateStrike 🌎https://t.co/fPP6yVT330 pic.twitter.com/3eTdZHeOUt
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) September 20, 2019
September 20 is #Area51storm day.
It started as a joke, but people are actually descending on a remote Nevada town as part of the "storm Area 51" meme. "We've got someone coming down in a panda bear suit right now," said an employee of a nearby motel. "There's all kinds of all kinds."https://t.co/uuvhWnSKAo
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 20, 2019
AREA 51 GUARDS : It is annoying that every year they try the same
— Snehil Verman (@SnehilVerman) September 20, 2019
RAIDERS: What are you talking about? This is the first time we tried to storm Area 51
AREA 51 GUARDS:#Area51storm pic.twitter.com/ainBnmjUde
[VIDEO] ‘What is that, man?’ Navy confirms authenticity of videos showing mysterious flying objects. https://t.co/a9v1r3YLJu pic.twitter.com/9C9tksw10Y
— AP South U.S. Region (@APSouthRegion) September 20, 2019
No cat cuddles for him. A lion fell over after being rejected by a lioness. pic.twitter.com/YP7IxWrOxI
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) September 20, 2019