News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: The United States has announced sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters and says it’s toughening penalties against Russian banks in retaliation for “war crimes” in Ukraine. https://t.co/8qyqX9ImUK
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 6, 2022
Secretary of State Blinken is in Brussels to oversee the collection of evidence of the Kremlin's atrocities in Ukraine — and will meet with allies to discuss additional punitive actions against Russia. https://t.co/085mjZoXgB
— NPR (@NPR) April 6, 2022
AFTERMATH: Drone footage shows devastation in Borodyanka, Ukraine, after it was liberated from Russian occupation. https://t.co/bJcvHelKlP pic.twitter.com/CB9ojTcW9q
— ABC News (@ABC) April 6, 2022
A senior U.S. defense official tells NPR that all Russian forces in the area around Kyiv have now left — and that the Russian units are being resupplied in neighboring Belarus. https://t.co/EJIQSKmcv8 pic.twitter.com/rPUsJfkIlR
— NPR (@NPR) April 6, 2022
Satellite companies that have been tracking Russia's movement in Ukraine are now using their technology to document war crimes.
— POLITICO (@politico) April 6, 2022
They're cueing their satellites to pinpoint mass graves, bombed-out hospitals and shattered schools. https://t.co/HONvWiIxSU
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Wednesday about the economic shock waves set off by the war in Ukraine, including disruptions to the global flow of food and energy https://t.co/bDfQh8vQob
— CNN (@CNN) April 6, 2022
🚨 BREAKING: Biden administration extends pause on federal student loan repayments through Aug. 31 https://t.co/TkbArpcmdZ
— Axios (@axios) April 6, 2022
A judge has issued the first outright acquittal of a defendant charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
— POLITICO (@politico) April 6, 2022
New Mexico engineer Matthew Martin was found not guilty of all four misdemeanor charges he faced. https://t.co/whLNFhXSoI
Attorney General Merrick Garland tests positive for Covid-19 but is not experiencing symptoms, the Justice Department sayshttps://t.co/MPsQ9q2ZYV
— CNN (@CNN) April 6, 2022
"Our son is out of time," Reed's parents said in a statement. "With each passing day lost to 'deliberations' the risk of our son becoming the next Otto Warmbier grows significantly." https://t.co/3xr36IzFjQ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 6, 2022
Federal judge rules that Trump admin. officials involved in the 2017-2018 policies that separated thousands of immigrant families at the southern border cannot be sued over those policies. https://t.co/wiFhLaz39u
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 6, 2022
Ohio Republicans introduced a House bill on Monday prohibiting "divisive or inherently racist" curriculum and banning instruction that includes sexual orientation and gender identity. https://t.co/SodJnm9nva
— ABC News (@ABC) April 6, 2022
