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News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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As the US preps another military aid package, Kyiv pleads for more tanks in the war against Russia — a request the US is not yet willing to grant https://t.co/tn7QV823AE
— CNN (@CNN) January 18, 2023
A helicopter crash that killed Ukraine's interior minister and about a dozen other people is the latest in a series of devastating developments in the nearly yearlong war that began with Russia’s invasion.
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 18, 2023
Here's what we know — and what we don't. https://t.co/gCkjKZSfkW
Judge says Jan. 6 rioter who broke into Capitol followed "Trump's instructions" https://t.co/7VATPlhoTu
— Axios (@axios) January 18, 2023
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced a policy proposal banning many pandemic mitigation efforts involving mask mandates and vaccine requirements in the state. https://t.co/eCT9Z5WytI
— CNN (@CNN) January 18, 2023
Embattled Rep. George Santos secured two committee assignments, despite receiving growing blowback for fabricating key details of his background that were central to his campaign.https://t.co/zGDEjv5H70
— Axios (@axios) January 18, 2023
U.S. retail sales fell 1.1% in December versus the month before, highlighting how consumers’ concerns about inflation became the defining factor of the holiday shopping season.https://t.co/68eya1BOkW
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 18, 2023
Police are hunting for a person involved in a suspected arson attack at a Planned Parenthood clinic in central Illinois just two days after the state enacted sweeping abortion protections into law. https://t.co/evzawfRtGK
— ABC News (@ABC) January 18, 2023
Brian Walshe, who is charged with killing his wife, made more than a dozen disturbing Google searches, including “10 ways to dispose of a dead body if you really need to,” in the minutes before he told police he last saw his wife, prosecutors say. https://t.co/yBsPvE9GMn
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 18, 2023
A Black soldier in uniform who was pepper-sprayed in his car by Virginia police officers during a traffic stop has been awarded less than $4,000 in a million-dollar lawsuit against the two officers. https://t.co/HmKm81vgmQ
— ABC News (@ABC) January 18, 2023
Art professor sues Minnesota university that fired her after a Muslim student objected to images of the Prophet Muhammad that she taught in a global art course. https://t.co/uxyevfJM26
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 18, 2023
The Supreme Court is hearing a case that could make it more difficult for students with disabilities to resolve problems quickly when they’re not getting needed assistance in public schools. https://t.co/7QrT4pJPht
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 18, 2023
SpaceX launched the latest in a series of more powerful Global Positioning System navigation satellites Wednesday, continuing a U.S. Space Force fleet-wide upgrade to provide improved accuracy and anti-jamming capability. https://t.co/BYxYtSz1AX
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 18, 2023