News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: A sixth Memphis police officer involved in the arrest of Tyre Nichols has been relieved of duty. https://t.co/9Wv9uVP2jM
— ABC News (@ABC) January 30, 2023
Tyre Nichols' mother, stepfather to attend Biden State of the Union speech https://t.co/I8VD63hfMA pic.twitter.com/LGJgBvHLzr
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 30, 2023
France and Australia announced Monday plans to jointly produce and send several thousand 155-millimeter artillery shells to Ukraine, starting in the coming weeks. https://t.co/2cIELkTJSx
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 30, 2023
David Pecker, the former head of the company that publishes the National Enquirer, is expected to meet with Manhattan prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump, people familiar with the matter said, indicating the probe is escalating. https://t.co/YQkptbXGRN
— CNN (@CNN) January 30, 2023
The Senate majority leader is directing heat at the new House GOP majority on the daily, casting McCarthy’s conference in the role of villain as the 2024 election cycle kicks off. https://t.co/ak8TzwbkP2
— POLITICO (@politico) January 30, 2023
Covid-19 has become the eighth most common cause of death among children in the United States, according to a new study. https://t.co/LKYHwg8OmY
— CNN (@CNN) January 30, 2023
The Biden administration has proposed a rule to reverse a Trump-era policy that made it easier for employers to refuse to offer birth control coverage in company-sponsored health plans over "moral" objections.
— Axios (@axios) January 30, 2023
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Seven U.S. senators are renewing calls for the FTC to open an investigation into the marketing of assault-style rifles after the unveiling of the JR-15, a long rifle the manufacturer advertises as a smaller AR-15 geared towards younger users. https://t.co/N58snulsyF pic.twitter.com/WkXZUnDZ2E
— ABC News (@ABC) January 30, 2023
The DOJ told the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee that it cannot comply with his requests for access to information related to the federal investigation into Pres. Biden's retention of classified documents from his time as vice president. https://t.co/qHigReQRZT
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 30, 2023
Iran says drones loaded with bombs targeted a military factory in the city of Isfahan, causing a large explosion and minor damage to the facility. https://t.co/0UOfG8MbWJ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 30, 2023
Brandon Tsay, the 26-year-old man who disarmed Monterey Park gunman, was honored for his heroism. Tsay runs the Lai Lai Ballroom in Alhambra, where the suspect fled after killing 11 people. He wrestled the gun out of the suspect's hands, saving countless lives. pic.twitter.com/ZKC6bVUV1R
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 30, 2023
The South is expected to get hit with a long-duration ice storm through Wednesday, bringing freezing rain and ice to the region as the East continues to see a lack of snow. https://t.co/lYrCdpKbna
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 30, 2023
