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.
First Lady Jill Biden met her Ukrainian counterpart Olena Zelenska in Uzhhorod, Ukraine on Mother’s Day during an unannounced trip to Slovakia and west Ukraine. https://t.co/jZYSwcy8ef pic.twitter.com/qi2clcqh6g
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 8, 2022
The United States and its G7 allies announced a new round of sanctions against Russia, including some aimed at crippling three of Russia's largest state-controlled television stations. https://t.co/OT2SgEUPPb
— ABC News (@ABC) May 8, 2022
Dozens of people are feared dead after a Russian airstrike leveled a school in eastern Ukraine. If the death toll is as high as local officials fear, it could be one of the deadliest single attacks since Russia renewed its offensive in the region. https://t.co/AYK201oqx4 pic.twitter.com/q41QExXU7R
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 8, 2022
In a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the reopening of the Canadian embassy in Kyiv. https://t.co/qgeLQlOROk
— CNN (@CNN) May 8, 2022
POLL: 82% of people who say SCOTUS should uphold Roe v. Wade believe its reversal would be "a danger to women" and "dangerous for Americans' rights." https://t.co/g6JyuoXWT8
— Axios (@axios) May 8, 2022
NEW: As some Republicans call for national abortion ban, GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson tells @MarthaRaddatz that would be “inconsistent with that we’ve been fighting for for decades.”
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) May 8, 2022
"We wanted Roe v. Wade reversed and the authority to return to the states." https://t.co/V7U1xzqVyd pic.twitter.com/40BGwcsVg3
New government data shows that US maternal deaths jumped by 14% during the first years of the pandemic, to 861 in 2020 from 754 in 2019.https://t.co/Ysh7PaLzSC
— CNN (@CNN) May 8, 2022
Pro-Beijing former security chief elected as Hong Kong's next leader https://t.co/aTMPSskypJ
— Axios (@axios) May 8, 2022
A passenger aboard a United Airlines flight opened an emergency exit and slid down the wing of the plane after it landed Thursday morning in Chicago, prompting his arrest, authorities say. https://t.co/hJp1yxIL1i
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 8, 2022
Dangerous winds have picked up in New Mexico, hampering efforts to battle a wildfire that has burned an area twice as large as the city of Philadelphia. More than 1,500 firefighters were on the fire lines of the blaze. https://t.co/DB5tINJJnu
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 8, 2022
A Massachusetts family who thought they'd found a puppy on the side of the road received a major surprise when they discovered that the animal was actually a baby coyote. https://t.co/W1cJ2X8rOj
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 8, 2022
