News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Rick Scott, the head of the Senate GOP's campaign arm, says the party still supports Herschel Walker after a report alleged he paid for a girlfriend's abortion in 2009.https://t.co/LWUO6x5Jhl
— Axios (@axios) October 4, 2022
Sen. Ron Johnson acknowledges that he exchanged text messages with one of former President Trump’s attorneys before and after Johnson’s staff attempted to deliver a package to then-VP Pence on Jan. 6. https://t.co/sl9O3bwFsz
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 4, 2022
Prosecutors played audio recording in court of an alleged November 2020 Oath Keepers meeting that discussed plans to bring weapons to Washington, DC, and prepare to “fight” on behalf of former President Trump. https://t.co/DkJinZOz6t
— CNN (@CNN) October 4, 2022
Ukraine has made a major breakthrough in the country’s south that now threatens to collapse part of the Russian front line there, similar to Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the northeast last month. https://t.co/WYJOX0JOXd
— ABC News (@ABC) October 4, 2022
Ukrainian officials are considering whether to restart 2 reactors at Europe's largest nuclear power station — shut down last month to avoid a radiation disaster — to ensure its safety system remains operational. https://t.co/BiVu0erl1M
— Axios (@axios) October 4, 2022
The widespread damage from Hurricane Ian is leading to a litany of potential problems for Florida on Election Day, from a lack of functional voting sites to a possible shortage of poll workershttps://t.co/gn4iPs5P5u
— POLITICO (@politico) October 4, 2022
Unprecedented scenes are emerging from the Islamic Republic of Iran: Schoolgirls across the country are flouting the law, some uncovering their hair, and many chanting, "We don't want the Islamic Republic!" and even, "Khamenei is a murderer!" https://t.co/Ny7EmFwHhT
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 4, 2022
Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon won't stand trial until in November 2023, a judge rules. https://t.co/ubZPeXhfk8
— ABC News (@ABC) October 4, 2022
The Supreme Court on Tuesday is hearing arguments in a high-stakes Alabama redistricting case that could determine the ability of minority voters to use Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to argue their electoral power has been diminished. https://t.co/XkxcaW1DZR
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 4, 2022
At least 11 sailors reported having rashes, diarrhea and other symptoms that could be linked to ingesting fuel after "trace amounts" of jet propellant-5 were discovered in one of the ship’s potable water tanks on Sept. 16, the Navy says. https://t.co/CXFQrPNVCx
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 4, 2022
A Northeastern University employee who told police last month he was injured by an exploding package fabricated the story and now faces charges in the hoax, according to a criminal complaint. https://t.co/Lg7zE8R31L
— CNN (@CNN) October 4, 2022
The asteroid that got smacked by a NASA spacecraft is now being trailed by thousands of miles of debris from the impact. https://t.co/RKHEQIE7zF
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 4, 2022
