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.
John Durham, the special counsel examining the origins of the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia, will deliver a final report this year. He appears to be winding down his inquiry without anything close to the results that Donald Trump was seeking. https://t.co/wdiHxjVIoz
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 14, 2022
Mike Lindell, CEO of My Pillow and prominent backer of former President Donald Trump's false voter fraud claims, said the FBI served him with a grand jury subpoena for the contents of his phone. https://t.co/sGSXwTN4eO
— CNN (@CNN) September 14, 2022
Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy visited the ravaged, recaptured city of Izium in the wake of a successful counteroffensive that saw Ukrainian forces retake a swath of Russian-occupied territory in the Kharkiv region. https://t.co/xZM4QhUHeM pic.twitter.com/Gv9F4ihZjB
— ABC News (@ABC) September 14, 2022
Troops from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, military bands and mounted police are leading the procession of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 14, 2022
The coffin is on a gun carriage from the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery. pic.twitter.com/UGfdjp1dZY
NEW: As weekly global deaths from Covid-19 reach lowest point since March 2020, the WHO says the end of the pandemic is “in sight.” https://t.co/JTGK4wS9Qb
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 14, 2022
Johns Hopkins is scaling back how much and how frequently it tracks COVID data due to a slowdown in local data reporting in the U.S. and worldwide. https://t.co/jxU2XAzgMa
— Axios (@axios) September 14, 2022
.@POTUS: "The great American road trip is going to be fully electrified. Whether you're driving coast-to-coast along I-10 or on I-75 here in Michigan, charging stations will be up and easy to find as gas stations are now." https://t.co/Q4yL1z5084 pic.twitter.com/Q4DugFhp7g
— The Hill (@thehill) September 14, 2022
JUST IN: Amtrak canceled all of its long-distance routes starting tomorrow in response to a potential railroad workers strike.https://t.co/QM1g1xusLu
— Axios (@axios) September 14, 2022
Defense lawyers for Nikolas Cruz who killed 17 people at a Parkland high school abruptly ended their case today, surprising prosecutors and the judge.
— NPR (@NPR) September 14, 2022
The jury is considering whether Cruz will receive the death penalty or life in prison.https://t.co/TuJ3iTqKaK
Three Iranian nationals carried out a scheme to hack hundreds of organizations in the US and around the world, the Justice Department alleged in an indictment unsealed on Wednesday. https://t.co/Iba6ZFuDK7
— CNN (@CNN) September 14, 2022
Brett Favre's texts show he may have been more involved than previously known in pushing for millions in welfare money to pay for a volleyball facility at his daughter's school. https://t.co/iHGZdJptvq
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 14, 2022
NEW: Authorities are questioning whether an explosion ever took place on the Northeastern University campus last night, law enforcement sources tell @ABC News, and are looking at whether it was a hoax. https://t.co/8wucdgXhXy
— ABC News (@ABC) September 14, 2022
