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: Former President Trump allegedly had more than 700 pages of classified material in his possession, according to a purported letter from the National Archives. https://t.co/MrVZaeksA3
— ABC News (@ABC) August 23, 2022
BREAKING: A federal jury has convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer in a plot prosecutors described as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war by anti-government extremists. https://t.co/BDIEW7pmxw
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 23, 2022
Every state saw a decline in life expectancy during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new federal data. https://t.co/cEpYlsNUnI
— ABC News (@ABC) August 23, 2022
Pfizer says COVID vaccine 73% effective in children under 5https://t.co/cZVrvIlMiM
— Axios (@axios) August 23, 2022
The U.S. will announce a $3 billion aid package to train and equip Ukrainian forces to fight for years to come, officials say. The package is expected to be announced Wednesday as the war hits the six-month mark and Ukraine celebrates its independence day. https://t.co/MT1apHIcLg pic.twitter.com/tmXSBkwB0G
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 23, 2022
For the first time since Russia's invasion of the country, Ukraine's footballing stars will be taking to the field as the Ukrainian Premier League begins again https://t.co/d0CrUOFZ8d
— CNN (@CNN) August 23, 2022
The Pentagon has rejected a second request from District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser for the deployment of the D.C. National Guard to help receive and shelter migrants bused into the city from states like Texas and Arizona. https://t.co/Gry56JFS2e
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 23, 2022
A Former police officer pleaded guilty in federal court to 1 count of conspiracy related to the killing of Breonna Taylor, admitting that she helped falsify a search warrant and filed a false report after Taylor's death as part of a cover-up attempt. https://t.co/3XmLoJvBFI
— Axios (@axios) August 23, 2022
Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol in Mayhttps://t.co/gKGlNsmllk
— CNN (@CNN) August 23, 2022
Nikolas Cruz’s attorneys began their defense Monday, hoping to convince a jury to sentence him to life without parole instead of death for slaying 14 students and 3 staff members during the shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. https://t.co/Cu9TGtw2HH
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 23, 2022
New dinosaur tracks have been uncovered in Texas due to a severe drought that dried up a river. The new tracks, found at Dinosaur Valley State Park, had been buried under layers of sediment.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 23, 2022
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