News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The US is alleging that Russia has been preparing to "fabricate a pretext for an invasion" of Ukraine, this time using a "graphic" video that would depict a fake attack against Russia. https://t.co/6Rv4BblSfQ
— CNN (@CNN) February 3, 2022
President Biden confirmed that a large-scale counterterrorism raid carried out by U.S. special operations forces in northwestern Syria had resulted in the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the leader of the Islamic State https://t.co/LsNUgJg6Oy
— POLITICO (@politico) February 3, 2022
“While we fully support our athletes…we cannot be silent on human rights in China,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says of U.S. diplomatic boycott before start of the Beijing Winter Olympics. https://t.co/x2KMFpLXT8 pic.twitter.com/LVjsRi5Xa2
— ABC News (@ABC) February 3, 2022
The US Army will begin discharging soldiers who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, unless the service member has an approved exemption or pending request. https://t.co/FYgjkEBo6X
— CNN (@CNN) February 3, 2022
Fewer Americans apply for jobless aid as Omicron wave recedes https://t.co/Tza5AIcHh1
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 3, 2022
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declined to commit to deploying troops to deal with an anti-vaccine mandate protest by truckers from all over the country in Ottawa, saying it's "not in the cards right now."https://t.co/oOmxeRHhQO
— Axios (@axios) February 3, 2022
A judge's son who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 while clad in fur and wearing a stolen police vest pleads guilty to three counts. https://t.co/eQ5xCKFI8J
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 3, 2022
A man who was arrested for parking his car illegally, for failure to obey and assault on a police officer, has returned and parked his Chevy Tahoe once again in front of the Supreme Court building Thursday, Capitol Police said in a tweet. https://t.co/TbBppnLEvM
— ABC News (@ABC) February 3, 2022
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's abortion ban proposal stifled by Republican lawmakers https://t.co/niDl5WiEJz
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 3, 2022
The jury deliberating the fate of Michael Avenatti on charges that he ripped off his star client, Stormy Daniels, told the judge that they are deadlocked on the first of two counts he faces. https://t.co/T75TOyF53z
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 3, 2022
A sprawling winter storm left many Americans without power today, including:
— Axios (@axios) February 3, 2022
• 70,500 customers in Texas
• 70,000 in Tennessee
• 24,000 in Arkansas
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