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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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The U.S. will send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine and will begin training Ukrainian troops on sustaining the tanks as soon as possible, Bidensays. https://t.co/1Zwu5jDUDd
— Axios (@axios) January 25, 2023
The German government has officially announced that it will be sending its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, after weeks of diplomatic debate with its allies https://t.co/hXIY5kzq12 pic.twitter.com/JIERonHnfA
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 25, 2023
Ukrainian forces have retreated from the town of Soledar following weeks of bitter fighting, a military spokesman said, acknowledging a military gain for Russian forces that brings them closer to encircling and possibly capturing the city of Bakhmut.https://t.co/WNjrvketTL
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 25, 2023
Europe's top human rights court ruled Wednesday that it can adjudicate on cases brought by the Netherlands and Ukraine against Russia for alleged rights violations in eastern Ukraine in 2014, including the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. https://t.co/tVZbuVQYFQ
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 25, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he opposes legislation to abolish the IRS and replace federal taxes with a 30% sales tax.https://t.co/Z1FmR3LdK3
— Axios (@axios) January 25, 2023
Embattled Rep. George Santos' updated financial reports raise fresh questions about the source of large loans he claimed he made to his campaign. https://t.co/FJXiH0M3cJ
— CNN (@CNN) January 25, 2023
Vice Pres. Harris will travel to Monterey Park, California to meet with victims' families days after a mass shooter there killed 11 and wounded at least nine others at a Lunar New Year celebration inside a dance studio. https://t.co/Oc7Qv6PVl6
— ABC News (@ABC) January 25, 2023
School administrators were warned three times the day of the shooting that a 6-year-old who shot his teacher had a gun, a lawyer for the teacher says. https://t.co/bgwM0uFtIS
— CNN (@CNN) January 25, 2023
Pope Francis says homosexuality is a sin but criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as "unjust." https://t.co/hn8LEa7M7l
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 25, 2023
North Korea has ordered a five-day lockdown in the capital over "respiratory illness", a report said Wednesday, in what appears to be the first citywide restrictions since the country declared victory over COVID-19 in August 2022. https://t.co/Mka8hugU8H
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 25, 2023
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is angling to be former President Trump's running mate in 2024, according to two people who have spoken to her about her ambitions. https://t.co/juyHs9xebP
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 25, 2023
A man was killed during a weekend hunting trip in Kansas when a dog stepped on a rifle and discharged the gun, authorities said. https://t.co/uGnrUfWwmt
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 25, 2023