News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety fired an officer Friday who was at the scene of the Uvalde school shooting, becoming the first member of the state police force to lose their job in the fallout. https://t.co/Pnd0WZF4PF
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 22, 2022
Conservative groups and conspiracy theorists are telling GOP voters to avoid early voting and to hold onto mailed ballots until Election Day. That could mean longer lines at the polls and dramatically slow the vote counting. By @AP_Christina @AliSwenson. https://t.co/Gcn9fALoeG
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) October 22, 2022
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he wouldn't hesitate to vote for former Pres. Trump if he ran again in 2024: "The Democrat party has led this country in a deeply troubling direction, and I don't want that for my kids." pic.twitter.com/8lPqXhOTIO
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 22, 2022
The Russian-installed authority in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson tells civilians to leave the city immediately. Follow live updates. https://t.co/c6W7QT5mcu
— CNN (@CNN) October 22, 2022
Ukrainians in Kyiv defied power outages that have impacted parts of the country by enjoying dinner at a popular restaurant by candle light. https://t.co/cl4aGo7Qnt pic.twitter.com/JZhg0GerdS
— ABC News (@ABC) October 22, 2022
Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao escorted out of CCP ceremony https://t.co/P1TB757gbf pic.twitter.com/dCT4MjZ3C5
— The Hill (@thehill) October 22, 2022
The number of undocumented immigrant crossings at the southwest border in 2022 broke the previous annual record by more than 1 million, according to Customs and Border Protection data. https://t.co/SjAa5GtChR
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 22, 2022
NEW: CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has tested positive for COVID-19, the CDC says. https://t.co/eJxOS3Gp3n
— ABC News (@ABC) October 22, 2022
School activities scheduled through the weekend have been postponed due to the high number of student and staff illnesses reported. https://t.co/cNgTigiKKW
— CNN (@CNN) October 22, 2022
Former leader Boris Johnson jetted back to the U.K amid speculation he will run to reclaim his former job. https://t.co/YmXcKVwQrp
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 22, 2022
Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking a new trial after a jury ordered him earlier this month to pay the families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims $965 million in damages for falsely claiming the massacre was a hoax. https://t.co/hCIEzIWM6a
— Axios (@axios) October 22, 2022
Hurricane Roslyn heads for weekend hit on Mexico's coast https://t.co/JxY7rUfDHb pic.twitter.com/IC2TFIIkOw
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 22, 2022
