News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is expecting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to visit Sunday in what would be the highest-level visit by an American delegation since the start of the war. https://t.co/daNADRlMhK
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 23, 2022
BREAKING: An adviser to Ukraine's president says five people including a three-month-old infant were killed in a missile attack in the Black Sea port city of Odesa. https://t.co/yUIYcisUmU
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 23, 2022
Zelensky condemns Russia's rejection of Orthodox Easter truce:
— Axios (@axios) April 22, 2022
"This shows very well how the leaders of this state actually treat the Christian faith, one of the most joyful and important holidays." https://t.co/UdwpybjytQ
Despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Moscow's membership in the Group of 20 remains firmly intact. https://t.co/esbQg9BHTF
— ABC News (@ABC) April 23, 2022
Ukraine says Russia has lost close to 3,000 armored vehicles — but only half in combat. https://t.co/4Pr1i1xaEL
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 23, 2022
Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff, was told Jan. 6 could turn violent but pushed ahead with plans for a rally, a House panel said.https://t.co/5nGSKsGBj9
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 23, 2022
House Freedom Caucus members were frequently present in meetings discussing strategies to keep then-President-elect Joe Biden from taking office, new evidence shows https://t.co/dN6615zOho???
— POLITICO (@politico) April 23, 2022
Some airlines say they will consider refunds or credits for passengers who don't want to fly now that the mask mandate has been dropped. https://t.co/c8omvVSvsg
— ABC News (@ABC) April 23, 2022
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is set to lead a group of fellow Republican lawmakers to the southern border in Texas on Monday, amid debate over the Biden administration's decision to end a Trump-era pandemic restriction on the US-Mexico border https://t.co/pQDJyrsevt
— CNN (@CNN) April 23, 2022
New Ebola case confirmed in northwestern Congo, health authorities say https://t.co/ojNnKYpfML pic.twitter.com/fNfjQ93muM
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 23, 2022
A Republican Nebraska gubernatorial candidate accused of inappropriate physical contact by eight women is suing a state senator who is one of the accusers https://t.co/6Sxt8Gijn0
— CNN (@CNN) April 23, 2022
A YouTuber who parachuted from a small airplane over California mountains last year after claiming engine trouble purposely caused the aircraft to crash so he could record it, the FAA says. https://t.co/WxhV3rdr2e
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 23, 2022
