News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham can't put off his appearance before a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia, a federal judge said Friday. https://t.co/Qb4sR6cDEC
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 19, 2022
A federal appeals court ruled that the DOJ must release a 2019 memo on whether Trump could be charged with a crime from the Mueller probe.
— POLITICO (@politico) August 19, 2022
The court said the DOJ botched its handling of a liberal watchdog's FOIA suit for the memo. https://t.co/ePEu68FGAG
Pro-Ukrainian saboteurs were involved in the series of recent explosions at Russian military sites in Crimea, Ukrainian government official tells @NBCNews. https://t.co/8efvWtx0ZP
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 19, 2022
Kyiv and Moscow continued to accuse each other on Friday of shelling Europe's largest nuclear power plant, stoking international fears of a catastrophe on the continent. https://t.co/4lQFauEy8Z
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 19, 2022
Woman who flew on a private plane to D.C. ahead of the Jan. 6 riot pleads guilty to engaging in disruptive or disorderly conduct in a restricted building. https://t.co/lLJLzHn0qt
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 19, 2022
British ISIS fighter El Shafee Elsheikh gets eight life sentences for his role in the hostage-taking and deaths of four Americans and several others. https://t.co/9hQNQxsMmq
— CNN (@CNN) August 19, 2022
JUST IN: A Michigan judge ruled that county prosecutors cannot enforce a near-total abortion ban on the books since 1931, ruling in favor of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. https://t.co/kcGoCmYLvq
— ABC News (@ABC) August 19, 2022
BREAKING: Transgender kids in Utah will be not be subjected to sports participation limits at the start of the upcoming school year after a judge delayed the implementation of a statewide ban passed earlier this year. https://t.co/Mlg1tKZiNu
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 19, 2022
Clinicians are seeing an influx of patients experiencing an unsettling side effect after COVID-19: losing their hair. https://t.co/pqTAQLxvup
— ABC News (@ABC) August 19, 2022
U.S. border enforcement chief Chris Magnus told CBS News that Title 42 has had a "human cost" on migrants, stranding them in parts of Mexico where they endure poor conditions and insecurity. https://t.co/rILDEzRany pic.twitter.com/d3t89QKpj8
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 19, 2022
The remains of a 23-year-old from Utah who was killed during a bombing mission in World War II have been identified, a federal agency said Thursday https://t.co/D2QypcII93
— CNN (@CNN) August 19, 2022
The extremely durable and toxic chemicals have been in drinking water systems around the U.S. and are linked to adverse health effects.
— Axios (@axios) August 19, 2022
The new method is a relatively cheap and mild way to break them down. https://t.co/TSbEywUeim
