News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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NEW: Jan. 6 select committee announces public hearing for Monday, Dec. 19. Final report would come two days later, chairman says. https://t.co/RMXelrRt9C
— ABC News (@ABC) December 13, 2022
The Biden administration is finalizing plans to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine to aid against Russian air attacks, officials sayhttps://t.co/8xrjzByzK9
— CNN (@CNN) December 13, 2022
NEW: Ahead of signing Respect for Marriage Act, Pres. Biden says country "takes a vital step" toward creating a nation where "decency, dignity and love are recognized, honored and protected.” https://t.co/JEpoIvXXoW pic.twitter.com/NZX4e6Wphq
— ABC News (@ABC) December 13, 2022
Moderna's stock soared after the COVID-19 vaccine maker detailed progress in developing a preventive shot for a deadly form of skin cancer. https://t.co/BiEGvNJben
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 13, 2022
The Biden admin. is solidifying plans to cut the number of migrants who would qualify for asylum at the southern border while opening up new, narrow pathways for some would-be migrants to apply while still in their home countries, four sources say. https://t.co/Kgk37lz9rs
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 13, 2022
The global soccer players’ union said it is “shocked and sickened” by reports that an Iranian soccer player faces the possibility of execution “after campaigning for women’s rights and basic freedom in his country” https://t.co/IN2u3aNPNt
— CNN (@CNN) December 13, 2022
Federal prosecutors have charged FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried with multiple counts of fraud, money laundering and campaign finance violations, setting the stage for an explosive court battle following the collapse of the former crypto kingpin’s company.https://t.co/2BL6bMHlgU
— POLITICO (@politico) December 13, 2022
Six people, including two young police officers, were shot and killed at a property in rural Australia after officers who arrived to investigate reports of a missing person were ambushed, authorities say. https://t.co/CkQkbbZ9Gy
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 13, 2022
The city of Louisville will pay $2 million to settle two lawsuits filed by Breonna Taylor's boyfriend.
— Axios (@axios) December 13, 2022
His attorneys say a portion of the money will go toward a scholarship fund for law students interested in civil rights law.https://t.co/YmwNuXosyD
The checks will feature the largest cost-of-living-adjustment to Social Security in 40 years. https://t.co/u7zwkCOxzW
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 13, 2022
BREAKING: Scientists achieved a nuclear fusion "net energy gain" for the first time ever, U.S. energy officials said. https://t.co/xjj7eJLX9Z
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 13, 2022
BREAKING: U.S. scientists say two Hawaii volcanoes have stopped erupting. Mauna Loa began spewing molten rock Nov. 27 after being quiet for 38 years and Kilauea has been erupting since September 2021, after a 2018 eruption destroyed hundreds of homes. https://t.co/6M4CmlAj8N
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 13, 2022
