News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: President Biden said the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at its highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, as Russian officials speak of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering massive setbacks in Ukraine. https://t.co/r6A6wmnSgl
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 7, 2022
Zelensky says Ukraine's military has recaptured 200 square miles in a week https://t.co/LPnWoYl4P6
— Axios (@axios) October 7, 2022
The bodies of 534 civilians have been discovered in Ukrainian territories previously occupied by Russian troops, Serhii Bolvinov, who leads the investigative department of Kharkiv's regional police, told journalists Thursday. https://t.co/M1Vh43klYt
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 7, 2022
BREAKING: Uvalde, Texas, school district announces suspension of the entire district police force in the wake of ongoing criticism since the May elementary school shooting. https://t.co/1FNlDV5KqU
— ABC News (@ABC) October 7, 2022
JUST IN: The U.S. economy added 263,000 payrolls in September, while the unemployment rate fell from 3.7% to 3.5% — a half-century low. https://t.co/uwRHDbDgmr
— Axios (@axios) October 7, 2022
Herschel Walker’s campaign cuts ties with its political director following allegation the Georgia Senate nominee paid for a woman’s abortion https://t.co/JAgVoi6uDA
— CNN (@CNN) October 7, 2022
The U.S. announced new sanctions on North Korea in response to the flurry of missile tests it conducted this week.
— POLITICO (@politico) October 7, 2022
The sanctions target three entities and two people who helped export petroleum to North Korea. https://t.co/iXqGSRLMh4
The mother of a 16-year-old Iranian girl has disputed official claims that her daughter fell to her death from a high building, saying the teen was killed by blows to the head as part of the crackdown on anti-hijab protests roiling the country. https://t.co/90rKCpyV1V
— ABC News (@ABC) October 7, 2022
Democrats in key Senate races have been breaking records with their fundraising — signaling they'll have substantial resources available to them. And yet, last month, Republicans outspent them on air, largely thanks to outside groups.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 7, 2022
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A San Antonio police officer, still in his probationary period, was fired after he shot at and injured a 17-year-old boy in the parking lot of McDonald's, the department said. https://t.co/Q4S5JUt9pb
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 7, 2022
New York City’s mayor has declared a state of emergency over the influx of migrants seeking asylum https://t.co/dxGsCVVLFo
— CNN (@CNN) October 7, 2022
Biden administration has reunited 500 families separated under Trump https://t.co/c5EcMrkSpv pic.twitter.com/bOMkRQJnpF
— The Hill (@thehill) October 7, 2022
