News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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President Joe Biden's "symptoms continue to improve significantly," following his Covid-19 diagnosis, his physician said https://t.co/obnDAcyYSE
— CNN (@CNN) July 24, 2022
Russian officials are now claiming responsibility for Saturday’s missile attack on port city Odessa, as it came less than 24 hours after the signing of a key deal to release blockaded Ukrainian grain needed by much of the rest of the world. https://t.co/MgfnFzwxpP
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 24, 2022
Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska says Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine has affected her own family, causing her young son to lose interest in past hobbies and pushing him to want to become a soldier. https://t.co/us0ILfvxDp
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 24, 2022
The committee investigating the events surrounding the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol will "contemplate a subpoena" for Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomashttps://t.co/btjo0qm4Mg
— CNN (@CNN) July 24, 2022
Nielsen says 17.7 million watched Thursday’s Jan. 6 hearing https://t.co/UdBl4HDsFq pic.twitter.com/Odkkj8WWk2
— The Hill (@thehill) July 24, 2022
Asked about presiding over electoral certification for George W. Bush's 2000 victory after challenging some results, former Vice Pres. Al Gore tells @jonkarl: “The Constitution required what I did and there's nothing really extraordinary about it.” https://t.co/jRxDUWwQYS pic.twitter.com/zHlzJou1GO
— ABC News (@ABC) July 24, 2022
Janet Yellen says "economy is slowing down" but not in a recessionhttps://t.co/DnZIb4d4eY
— Axios (@axios) July 24, 2022
Truck drivers and travelers seeking to cross from the U.K. into France faced major disruptions and long waiting times for a third day Sunday on the weekend that kicks off the summer holidays for many British families. https://t.co/fQbpIisoB7
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 24, 2022
Pope Francis has begun a fraught visit to Canada to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools. https://t.co/pLA5JAVKRA
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 24, 2022
Pete Rose will appear on the field in Philadelphia for the first time since receiving a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball in 1989. Rose will be introduced on the field Aug. 7 alongside many former teammates as part of the Phillies alumni weekend. https://t.co/vF9cMGX9bx
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 24, 2022
Smoke clogs the sky above California as the Oak Fire rages, burning more than 14,000 acres in central California and prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to proclaim a state of emergency. https://t.co/5W0h50pgi9 pic.twitter.com/vchhUcHOca
— ABC News (@ABC) July 24, 2022
