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.
The House Jan. 6 panel has interviewed more than 1,000 people who were directly or indirectly involved in the Capitol insurrection. A small group of those witnesses will return for a series of public hearings as the committee presents its findings. https://t.co/f9zuDiz0qY
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 9, 2022
The Jan. 6 select committee’s hearings are all about one man, and it’s not the one you think.
— POLITICO (@politico) June 9, 2022
It’s Mike Pence.https://t.co/cVi2ltXPh8
NEW: Republican Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley arrested by FBI over Jan. 6 riot https://t.co/N2txY5IbEq
— Axios (@axios) June 9, 2022
Two British men and one Moroccan man were sentenced to death by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic for fighting on behalf of Ukraine, Russian state media report. https://t.co/IbTtPqqWMS
— Axios (@axios) June 9, 2022
Texas state lawmakers convened in Austin for a special session to launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Uvalde elementary school massacre. https://t.co/UdcQCXfunQ
— ABC News (@ABC) June 9, 2022
The House voted Thursday to pass a "red flag" bill intended to keep guns out of the hands of those who pose a threat to themselves or othershttps://t.co/yDcWKDVhnW
— CNN (@CNN) June 9, 2022
Moderna says its new booster for the fall could be a "turning point" in the COVID fight — but the White House warns it's exactly the kind of vaccine the U.S. may not be able to buy unless Congress approves more funding.@AMitrops and @karentravers report: https://t.co/vNiJ8q8mkQ pic.twitter.com/SImuV1qDuz
— ABC News (@ABC) June 9, 2022
NEW: All 5 Marines on board an Osprey aircraft that crashed during a training mission in the Southern California desert Wednesday were killed, officials say. https://t.co/GpdM7HKa0R
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 9, 2022
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, abortion would immediately be outlawed in Louisiana. The state legislature advanced a bill that would expand criminal consequences for providers.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 9, 2022
New Orleans Mayor @mayorcantrell calls it "unacceptable" and "damaging to women." pic.twitter.com/4J14XLnb5N
Three Texas families are suing the state seeking to halt investigations of them over gender-confirming medical treatments their transgender children received, AP reports. – @NBCOUT https://t.co/i4dHIp4fBl
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 9, 2022
The PGA Tour suspended 17 players – including six-time major winner Phil Mickelson and former world No. 1 Dustin Johnson – right after they teed off at the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Series in London.https://t.co/smSOc4DM9b
— NPR (@NPR) June 9, 2022
The two new Air Force One jets currently being built by Boeing are facing costly delays. Now there is a new potential problem to contend with: the paint job that former President Donald Trump ordered. https://t.co/xGQwdt7Urv
— CNN (@CNN) June 9, 2022
