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A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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NEW: Western officials are "confident" Russia's military is "setting the conditions" for withdrawal from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the only regional capital that has been occupied by Russian forces since the February.
— ABC News (@ABC) November 3, 2022
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Brittney Griner met with U.S. embassy officials, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed.
— Axios (@axios) November 3, 2022
“We are told she's doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances,” Jean-Pierre said. https://t.co/tJKw3PLREP
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that any North Korean nuclear attack against the U.S. or others would “result in the end of the Kim regime.” The statement came hours after Pyongyang tested a new missile, again raising tensions in the region.https://t.co/pQyCc0fQWo pic.twitter.com/6svi9Y5NBn
— POLITICO (@politico) November 3, 2022
Newly-released police dispatch audio from the day of the massacre at Robb Elementary School reveals teachers and students begging for help from police, as the shooter barricaded himself inside a classroom.
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) November 3, 2022
“I’m just so scared,” one teacher told the dispatcher. pic.twitter.com/xYxakQd6st
Federal prosecutors rest their case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four other members of the far-right organization. https://t.co/PwMODt74lI
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 3, 2022
Mortgage rates fell this week after surpassing 7% for the first time in 20 years last week https://t.co/X9p46r5dxG
— CNN (@CNN) November 3, 2022
Bank boss Andrew Bailey said there was a "tough road ahead," and if action isn't taken now, things "will be worse later on." https://t.co/1dh6D7U9IZ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 3, 2022
Pfizer and BioNTech say they've started evaluating a combination COVID 19-flu vaccine using their Omicron booster. https://t.co/5jb9FVjbDi
— Axios (@axios) November 3, 2022
After more than two years of a pandemic that has interrupted the lives of millions of children — many who have experienced loss and increased social isolation — the Biden administration is prioritizing the mental health crisis on the nation's youth. https://t.co/XofB0LQpS5
— ABC News (@ABC) November 3, 2022
BREAKING: Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a comeback with election victory, as Prime Minister Yair Lapid concedes defeat. https://t.co/RhadeiRYPW
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 3, 2022
Election officials use death records to ensure dead people’s ballots aren’t counted, and may also check other records like canceled driver’s licenses. Even if such a ballot is cast, signature verification and voter fraud laws create additional safeguards. https://t.co/RnlxR6hIiz
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 3, 2022
A clash of two seasons will see an early winter blast meet record autumn warmth over the next few days – and that meeting will lead to a robust storm system with heavy mountain snow in the West, and severe storms in the South https://t.co/HFWT6r7o9c
— CNN (@CNN) November 3, 2022