News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
JUST IN: Former President Jimmy Carter has entered hospice care, according to a statement from The Carter Center. https://t.co/5BKOXdNcmw
— NPR (@NPR) February 18, 2023
#BREAKING: Harris: US has formally determined Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine https://t.co/Ci6HyWZsAh pic.twitter.com/P5oyOAWOSO
— The Hill (@thehill) February 18, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. officials believe China may be providing nonlethal military assistance to Russia for use in Ukraine. https://t.co/R3LnFjbrdt
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 18, 2023
The U.S. has concluded its search of the flying objects shot down over Alaska and Lake Huron, military says. https://t.co/MXFBFoHxl8
— ABC News (@ABC) February 18, 2023
China’s top diplomat accused the U.S. of violating international norms with “hysterical” behavior, as a spat over a suspected Chinese spy balloon bubbled to the fore at a global security conference in Germany. https://t.co/hSDkSyWnoY
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 18, 2023
More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar. Drone footage captures rescuers working through piles of rubble in the Syrian rebel-held town of Jandaris https://t.co/pU6DzfhGey pic.twitter.com/AHyD15gPS3
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 18, 2023
At least seven class-action suits have been filed accusing the company of exposing locals to cancer-causing toxins. https://t.co/kT5bsrL7Ea
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 17, 2023
North Korea launches long-range ballistic missile that landed inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Tokyo says https://t.co/flUIjvuMOb
— CNN (@CNN) February 18, 2023
The death toll from an attack by the Islamic State group against an army checkpoint and people collecting truffles in central Syria has risen to at least 53, most of them civilians, state media and an opposition war monitor say. https://t.co/ZCIsZzUkAX
— ABC News (@ABC) February 18, 2023
5 ex-cops charged over Tyre Nichols’ death plead not guilty https://t.co/5LlSIXiu24
— Axios (@axios) February 18, 2023
9 kids, teens injured in shooting at Georgia gas station https://t.co/6m5nRB9q3w pic.twitter.com/7uNJIOy4Vm
— The Hill (@thehill) February 18, 2023
A Republican strategist was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in helping funnel illegal foreign campaign contributions from a Russian national into Trump's 2016 campaign, per the Department of Justice. https://t.co/k4PnyOpxTx
— Axios (@axios) February 18, 2023
The end of federal pandemic aid is putting many Americans and businesses under mounting financial pressure, leading to a spike in bankruptcies. https://t.co/TTwQ5OPmxk
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 18, 2023
