News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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U.S. set to start training Ukrainians on Howitzers in coming days- official https://t.co/mTIhPYMY0c pic.twitter.com/1iwp9pBiAt
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 18, 2022
Footage released by Ukrainian authorities shows emergency crews battling fires in Lviv after a Russian missile strike.
— ABC News (@ABC) April 18, 2022
At least seven people were killed Monday morning in missile strikes across the city, according to local officials. https://t.co/DwsavQl42w pic.twitter.com/8PQvBVt3XT
Russia is "undertaking a campaign of terror, a campaign of brutality, a campaign of despicable aggression against the people of Ukraine," State Department spokesperson Ned Price says following Russia's missile strike on Lviv. pic.twitter.com/Qpy9JJz67M
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 18, 2022
Russian missile destroys José Andrés' charity kitchen in Ukraine, wounding 4 staff https://t.co/f8Nc9FBX6w
— Axios (@axios) April 18, 2022
The Biden administration is expanding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) eligibility for Ukrainians living in the U.S., moving up the program's cut-off date by six weeks, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday. https://t.co/LzHlNxVU4E
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 18, 2022
A federal judge in Florida struck down on Monday the Biden administration's mask mandate for airplanes and other public transport methods. https://t.co/z7XCTx6KiM
— CNN (@CNN) April 18, 2022
The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for what it said is the first device that can detect COVID-19 in breath samples. https://t.co/R5ukcBtaD8
— ABC News (@ABC) April 18, 2022
Then-President Donald Trump attempted a coup on Jan. 6, 2021, and that will be a centerpiece of committee hearings in Congress next month, said Democrat Jamie Raskin, a committee member who led the prosecution of Trump's second impeachment https://t.co/2UamCNWA6S pic.twitter.com/dgogzOvtkT
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 18, 2022
The Biden administration is directing federal agencies to ensure that new construction projects funded by the infrastructure package are made with U.S.-made materials. https://t.co/XqYmkM8fGo
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 18, 2022
Three companies affiliated with Alex Jones, including Infowars, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday. The conspiracy theorist and his companies are facing lawsuits over his false claims about the Sandy Hook school shooting. https://t.co/DcOmVkXtL9
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 18, 2022
Kansas Gov. Kelly vetoes state GOP lawmakers’ proposed ban on transgender athletes in girls’ and womens’ sports and a measure aimed at making it easier for parents to remove materials from public schools. https://t.co/mABIokNSNS
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 18, 2022
Monday is Tax Day, the federal deadline for individual tax filing and payments.
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 18, 2022
Nina Tross, executive director of the National Society of Tax Professionals, said that if people haven’t filed their taxes by now, “they’re better off filing an extension.” https://t.co/ne35OMLthY
