The Post It Note 4/8/22

News from the Note…

A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

NEW: The Russian strike on the packed Kramatorsk train station killed at least 50 people, including 5 children, and wounded nearly 100, Ukrainian officials said.

The station was a key evacuation hub.https://t.co/NgCa132MWh
— NPR (@NPR) April 8, 2022

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the deaths of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha showed the 'cruel face' of Russian President Vladimir Putin's army https://t.co/FUWTdcKTay pic.twitter.com/XhOVUUAlJq
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 8, 2022

NEW: Slovakia has transferred a Soviet-era missile defense system to Ukraine, fulfilling one of Volodymyr Zelensky's top requests https://t.co/hHJAyHOh11
— Axios (@axios) April 8, 2022

Germany could end Russian oil imports this year – Scholz https://t.co/oZr9cCaYGz pic.twitter.com/FGkqWyBxch
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 8, 2022

Hall detailed the gruesome injuries he sustained during the attack that killed two of his colleagues. https://t.co/HXimLAA80Z
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 8, 2022

A Nobel Peace Prize-winning newspaper editor says he was attacked with red paint while traveling on a train in Russia. https://t.co/fxecA3Aup2
— CNN (@CNN) April 8, 2022

The vibes were high at a White House event celebrating Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic confirmation.

“It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court … But we’ve made it,” Jackson said. https://t.co/ZdJKQg0wiE pic.twitter.com/2dzbSxi9Oz
— POLITICO (@politico) April 8, 2022

The two men accused of impersonating federal agents over the course of several years will remain in jail pending a detention hearing Friday, a federal magistrate judge ruled Thursday. https://t.co/2MDizU8XE3
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 8, 2022

So many Americans died in the second year of the pandemic that the overall U.S. life expectancy fell to 76.6 years in 2021 — the lowest in at least 25 years, and the second year in a row it's dropped. https://t.co/3PLuQnrkA9
— NPR (@NPR) April 8, 2022

JUST IN: Jury acquits two men on charges connected to an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan's governor; mistrial declared on two others charged in case. https://t.co/vSkt5ATGcR
— ABC News (@ABC) April 8, 2022

A leader of the Proud Boys pleads guilty to charges related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a court filing. https://t.co/sZeV69phrb
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 8, 2022

BREAKING: The Academy's Board of Governors bans Will Smith from attending any Academy event or program, including the Oscars, for 10 years. https://t.co/k7M2OCnNUk
— ABC News (@ABC) April 8, 2022

News from the Note…

A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

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