News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The Justice Department will file publicly in court its response to former President Donald Trump’s bid for a special master to oversee the FBI’s review of materials seized in the Mar-a-Lago search.https://t.co/eCZ7tZd2X2
— CNN (@CNN) August 30, 2022
Trump has hired Florida's former solicitor general, Chris Kise, to represent him in the criminal case that resulted in the search warrant at Mar-a-Lago. https://t.co/NUYK0eDcCn
— Axios (@axios) August 30, 2022
US Secret Service Assistant Director Tony Ornato left the Secret Service — a significant departure two months after explosive testimony by a former White House aidehttps://t.co/31At7d5Qo4
— CNN (@CNN) August 30, 2022
A surge in fighting on the southern front line and Ukrainian claims of new attacks on Russian positions is feeding speculation that a counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of war has started. https://t.co/X2yESDJXbQ
— ABC News (@ABC) August 30, 2022
Ukraine's military has tricked Russia into wasting expensive missiles on dummy targets, according to interviews with senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials and photographs of the replicas reviewed by The Washington Post. https://t.co/kDZrPJbNVD
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 30, 2022
BREAKING: Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies, Russian state media report https://t.co/Vz6lhkkUOM
— Axios (@axios) August 30, 2022
The Biden administration plans to ask Congress to approve an estimated $1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan.
— POLITICO (@politico) August 30, 2022
The news comes amid growing fears that China is positioning itself to take Taiwan by military force.https://t.co/vACmO4NKzZ
"It means the city cannot produce enough water to reliably flush toilets, fight fire and meet other critical needs."
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 30, 2022
Mississippi's governor says the ongoing water crisis threatens "critical needs" with no end in sight. https://t.co/iepQORDiar
New satellite images show the extent of the devastating flooding in Pakistan that has killed more than 1,150 people since mid-June. The before image was taken early in August and the flooded image was taken on August 28. https://t.co/1niQS0fBc5 pic.twitter.com/VAjK482jlV
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 30, 2022
After securing enough doses in the national stockpile to vaccinate the most at-risk Americans against monkeypox, the federal government says it has begun training its sights on the next steps of the outbreak. https://t.co/BcQZPApzpZ
— ABC News (@ABC) August 30, 2022
Markets have been roiled since Fed chair's speech Friday reaffirming central bank's aggressive plans to cool inflation. https://t.co/LvdXBfb8dr
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 30, 2022
A California bill would give legal refuge to parents from other states who risk having their transgender children taken away or being criminally prosecuted if they support their children’s access to gender-affirming procedures and other health care. https://t.co/LjaNY4j7x3
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 30, 2022
Visitors look at portraits of Princess Diana and other remembrances displayed on the gates of Kensington Palace on Aug. 30, 2022, the day before the 25th anniversary of her death in a Paris car crash.
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 30, 2022
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