News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The number of people killed in Florida by Hurricane Ian rose to at least 100, days after the storm made landfall at Category 4 strength, decimating coastal towns and leaving rescue crews searching for survivors while communities face the task of rebuilding https://t.co/tecvIt5lGs
— CNN (@CNN) October 3, 2022
"We have to ensure that when the next hurricane strikes, Puerto Rico is ready," says Pres. Biden while delivering remarks in PR, which was hard hit by Hurricane Fiona.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 3, 2022
"Today, I'm announcing more than $60 million in funding to help coastal areas in Puerto Rico," he added. pic.twitter.com/AB6GaniB2S
Ukraine breaks through Russian lines in strategic southern region https://t.co/MTIawy6uso pic.twitter.com/sJjbloWzPa
— The Hill (@thehill) October 3, 2022
Eight-time WNBA all-star Brittney Griner's appeal hearing against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession in Russia has been set for Oct. 25.
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 3, 2022
Griner was convicted after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage. https://t.co/czy0E1qJWL
The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers was recorded days after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol saying his "only regret" about that day is that the group "should have brought rifles," federal prosecutors say. https://t.co/5HpstE2p2K
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 3, 2022
The Biden administration on Monday announced more than $300 million in new mental health funding, via awards and grants, with much of the money coming from the bipartisan anti-gun violence law passed this summer by Congress. https://t.co/Zps7yFecVu
— ABC News (@ABC) October 3, 2022
Planned Parenthood announced plans to open its first mobile clinic to provide abortion services, launching a program in Illinois to expand its footprint near the state's borders with Missouri and Kentucky.https://t.co/qeqnet4Y3z
— Axios (@axios) October 3, 2022
The U.S. allowed more than 25,000 refugees into the country in fiscal year 2022, using only 20% of 125,000 refugee spots allocated by the Biden administration. https://t.co/FwSCR9moa5
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 3, 2022
Experts worry "unprecedented" patient volumes could worsen with flu, RSV season. https://t.co/TiK9vfGYbo
— ABC News (@ABC) October 3, 2022
The Supreme Court has declined to consider the latest challenge to a federal ban on bump stocks, keeping in place the prohibition on devices that essentially allow shooters to fire semiautomatic rifles continuously with one pull of the trigger https://t.co/XXQUyDUp3F
— CNN (@CNN) October 3, 2022
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that will test the Section 230 protections that shield online platforms from lawsuits over moderation practices and user-posted content.
— Axios (@axios) October 3, 2022
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JUST IN: Supreme Court rejects MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s bid to fend off a defamation lawsuit the voting machine company Dominion Voting Systems filed over his far-fetched claims about the 2020 presidential election. https://t.co/dCPapD0Oy9
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 3, 2022
