News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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JUST IN: Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell led a delegation of senators to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy. https://t.co/el6hinHAC1 pic.twitter.com/x3c0hpGHKz
— ABC News (@ABC) May 14, 2022
G7 countries demanded in a joint statement Russia end its "illegal war of aggression” and said that they will never recognize altered borders stemming from Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/7CzF7EIqUp
— Axios (@axios) May 14, 2022
Ukrainian military says Russian forces are withdrawing from the country's 2nd-largest city after weeks of heavy bombardment. Ukraine’s general staff say Moscow’s troops were pulling back from Kharkiv in the northeast and focusing on guarding supply routes. https://t.co/gC6KDl9SGE
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 14, 2022
In a grim illustration of the toll of the Ukraine war on Russia's forces, Ukrainian military authorities prepare to send bodies of Russian soldiers home in refrigerated rail cars as fighting rages https://t.co/uwHJxFog0f pic.twitter.com/TY2UY5KMp7
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 14, 2022
Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday expressed dismay at the recent leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade, comparing it to "an infidelity" and saying it has changed the culture of the nation's highest court https://t.co/BGWfs5FoBv
— CNN (@CNN) May 14, 2022
Four Air Force Academy cadets may not graduate because they have refused the Covid vaccine, and they may be required to pay back thousands of dollars in tuition costs, Air Force officials say. https://t.co/5AcXupdubq
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 14, 2022
Federal regulators warned months ago of potential problems at a manufacturing plant for baby formula, according to documents and a public timeline of the events. https://t.co/EmL0cFytmX
— ABC News (@ABC) May 14, 2022
The operator of Texas' power grid asked residents to conserve electricity Friday after 6 power plants went offline amid soaring temperatures. https://t.co/KSPcifjGrl
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 14, 2022
Multiple people shot in downtown Milwaukee near NBA game https://t.co/rwKyLP8PcG pic.twitter.com/u3vjPkZMo6
— The Hill (@thehill) May 14, 2022
A powerful storm system hit the Midwest with winds over 100 miles per hour. Watch a wall of dust completely engulf Sioux Falls, South Dakota https://t.co/Krz3FgTdxi pic.twitter.com/yLFpkBbbFG
— CNN (@CNN) May 14, 2022
A spectacular full moon will grace the night sky on Sunday night. It marks not only a supermoon, but also a blood moon — thanks to a lunar eclipse. https://t.co/3Gygl7BHBq
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 14, 2022
