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. House passes bill to provide $40B in new aid to Ukraine in 368-57 vote; the funding measure now heads to the Senate. https://t.co/bQtCPDMiqI
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 11, 2022
A Russian soldier accused of killing a civilian will be the first to stand trial on war crimes charges in Ukraine. https://t.co/jPKDVtCOxI
— Axios (@axios) May 11, 2022
Ukraine suspended the flow of some Russian natural gas to Europe, blaming Moscow for diverting supplies from the vital pipeline network. https://t.co/s96LrQNtbq
— CNN (@CNN) May 11, 2022
Ukrainian officials say Russia's invading forces have been suffering setbacks around the northeast city of Kharkiv. https://t.co/TBE2XKUCNk
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 11, 2022
Millions of tons of wheat, corn and sunflower oil have been locked in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion and subsequent blockade. https://t.co/xhmJzzwVPL
— POLITICO (@politico) May 11, 2022
JUST IN: Inflation cools slightly to 8.3 percent https://t.co/fidF3A6tGp pic.twitter.com/hEjA5YFCW8
— The Hill (@thehill) May 11, 2022
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer: "Before the day is over, every member of this body will make a choice: stand with women to protect their freedoms or stand with MAGA Republicans to take our country into a dark and repressive future." https://t.co/OjRqmVXT0T pic.twitter.com/1pA6YueOi8
— ABC News (@ABC) May 11, 2022
In Texas, new abortion laws are creating uncertainties that could deter doctors from offering optimal treatment for miscarriages.
— NPR (@NPR) May 11, 2022
It illustrates how medical care for miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies may also be threatened if Roe is overturned.https://t.co/WqyksEogqd
NEW: Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been fatally shot while covering an Israeli military incursion in the city of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bankhttps://t.co/gbYVK1yJe5
— Axios (@axios) May 11, 2022
New York judge says he would purge his contempt finding against former Pres. Trump provided he met certain conditions by the end of next week, including paying a daily fine that had accompanied the order. https://t.co/iimvdYUsPh
— ABC News (@ABC) May 11, 2022
In 2021, US drug overdose deaths hit highest level on record, CDC data shows.https://t.co/cTV7hPmMCf
— CNN (@CNN) May 11, 2022
After an outcry from students and parents, a Florida school board overruled a superintendent’s plan to cover up a yearbook page showing students waving flags and a “love is love” sign during a walkout against the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. https://t.co/UDvrAUF8Sa
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 11, 2022
