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.
UPDATE: A massive earthquake flattened buildings as people slept in parts of Turkey and Syria, killing more than 3,400 people and wounding thousands of others. https://t.co/umXGvohiRM
— Axios (@axios) February 6, 2023
The military has begun the work of recovering debris from a Chinese spy balloon that was shot down two days ago off the East Coast, a top U.S. general said Monday.https://t.co/0fVTcLKcrj
— POLITICO (@politico) February 6, 2023
The US military had an "awareness gap" that allowed three other suspected Chinese spy balloons to transit the continental United States undetected under the Trump administration, Pentagon general says https://t.co/nA62yYlUiV
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 6, 2023
China has accused the U.S. of “indiscriminate use of force” in shooting down a suspected spy balloon over the weekend, as the U.S. military searched for remnants off the Carolina coast. https://t.co/MgVtdTPBN4
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 6, 2023
Chinese authorities have confirmed that an “unmanned aircraft” flying over Latin America originated in China, even as Beijing stepped up its protests against the U.S. military’s decision to shoot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon in the U.S. last week.https://t.co/jmoj6ew4f4
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 6, 2023
Oil-rich Norway is looking to donate 75 billion kroner ($7.3 billion) to Kyiv as part of a five-year support package that would make the Scandinavian country one of the world's biggest donors to war-torn Ukraine, the Norwegian government said Monday. https://t.co/oAanvG2mWa
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 6, 2023
Officials warn that a "catastrophic" blast is possible at the site of a train derailment in northeastern Ohio.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 6, 2023
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Two people charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities – a neo-Nazi leader and a woman with whom he had a personal relationship – allegedly planned to attack electrical substations encircling Baltimore and destroy the city, court documents say https://t.co/Yf4D6lLo8f
— CNN (@CNN) February 6, 2023
Outages are still in effect for more than 34,000 customers in Texas.
— ABC News (@ABC) February 6, 2023
They may be in the dark for several more days. https://t.co/11PcAgA6My
NEW: New York City is dropping its COVID vaccine mandate for current and prospective city workers starting Friday, Mayor Eric Adams says. https://t.co/q5F2ub2ud2
— Axios (@axios) February 6, 2023
For the third year in a row, an eight-foot, black metal fence will surround the U.S. Capitol complex during an address to Congress by President Joe Biden. https://t.co/JkGs7w76ut
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 6, 2023
Rep. George Santos, who continues to claim his mother was in Lower Manhattan on 9/11 despite immigration documents indicating she wasn't even in the U.S., has invited a former Ground Zero volunteer firefighter to Pres. Biden's State of the Union address. https://t.co/Qu7m0zW8YO
— ABC News (@ABC) February 6, 2023
