The Post It Note 9/20/22

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.

The judge reviewing docs taken from Trump’s estate chided the former president's lawyers in their first hearing for refusing to back up Trump's claim that he had declassified the records.

“You can’t have your cake and eat it too,” Judge Dearie said. https://t.co/1gXUrkRpnl
— POLITICO (@politico) September 20, 2022

Speaking at the opening of the General Assembly’s annual top-level meeting, Guterres delivered an alarming assessment that nations are "gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction."

"Our world is in peril — and paralyzed," he said. https://t.co/CVXsZ0Bkl9
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 20, 2022

Russia on Tuesday was pushing ahead with plans to annex occupied regions of Ukraine, as Moscow’s puppet authorities setting dates to stage referendums on joining Russia, or calling for immediate votes — moves that could dramatically escalate the war. https://t.co/E58DWTxgZQ pic.twitter.com/0Hqng6kEnZ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2022

Russian parliament toughens punishment for crimes during military mobilisation https://t.co/DPkRJ92XGa pic.twitter.com/ceT12kIM3m
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 20, 2022

Dr. Anthony Fauci says that while the country is in a better position now in terms of the pandemic, it's not yet at a "level of control that's low enough that it doesn’t disrupt our social order and essentially dominate what happens in society." https://t.co/rPB4R4Ltz3 pic.twitter.com/32OY0RjDh3
— ABC News (@ABC) September 20, 2022

The Justice Department announced charges against 47 people accused of stealing $250 million from a federal program designed to provide meals for needy children during the pandemic. https://t.co/nx4L0cpttA
— CNN (@CNN) September 20, 2022

The White House says it is "coordinating closely" with state and local officials in Delaware to prepare for the possible arrival of a plane from Texas carrying migrants.https://t.co/cuAYLKUgwJ
— Axios (@axios) September 20, 2022

On handling the U.S. border crisis, President Biden says it's "a totally different circumstance" and that "there are fewer immigrants" coming from Central America and Mexico.

"What's on my watch now is Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua," he says. pic.twitter.com/oeCyc9pk5K
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 20, 2022

A building collapsed Tuesday morning after an explosion in Chicago, sending multiple people to hospitals and prompting a search for people who may still be inside the structure. https://t.co/TThFEWqcE0
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 20, 2022

The judge overseeing the penalty trial of the Florida school shooter accused of murdering 17 people four years ago refused to step down, rejecting a motion by his attorneys who accused her of being biased against their client and prejudicing the jurors. https://t.co/c7tdNnEWhX
— ABC News (@ABC) September 20, 2022

A military veterans organization is calling on prosecutors to get more aggressive with the Patriot Front, a far-right, white supremacist group, arguing existing laws provide the authority needed to bring criminal charges against its members. https://t.co/9nWBhsTdHU
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 20, 2022

Hurricane Fiona dumped more rain on Puerto Rico on Monday, a day after the storm knocked out power and water to most of the island.

The governor warned that it could take days to get the lights back on. https://t.co/ETU3DBdINx
— POLITICO (@politico) September 20, 2022

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.

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