
News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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LATEST: More than 7,000 people are dead following Monday's devastating quake and powerful aftershocks, according to officials. https://t.co/t840lX0K1g
— ABC News (@ABC) February 7, 2023
"We heard a voice while we were digging.”
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 7, 2023
A newborn was rescued in Syria after a mother reportedly gave birth and became trapped in rubble.
The baby was found with her umbilical cord intact, and is the sole survivor of her family, AFP reports.https://t.co/aTGY2JzDV4
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he fears the world is "sleepwalking" into a wider war beyond Russia's invasion of Ukraine while it at the same time faces "a confluence of challenges unlike any other in our lifetimes." https://t.co/UroExqEtIZ
— Axios (@axios) February 7, 2023
Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands say they plan to provide Ukraine with at least 100 refurbished Leopard 1 battle tanks. https://t.co/K0i5jmjUZf
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 7, 2023
The U.S. Navy releases the first close-up photos of operations to recover parts of the Chinese surveillance balloon shot down on Saturday. https://t.co/b5IN3qEGok
— ABC News (@ABC) February 7, 2023
The Labor Department on Friday reported the unemployment rate in January fell to 3.4 percent, its lowest level since May 1969.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 7, 2023
The last year the U.S. jobless rate was so low, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. https://t.co/ZK8MwRM5EY
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said that the stronger-than-expected jobs report shows that the process of bringing inflation down won't be smooth and will take "quite a bit of time." https://t.co/WXBiqRr7dV
— Axios (@axios) February 7, 2023
Seven more Memphis police officers are facing discipline following Tyre Nichols' death. Six officers have been fired for their roles in the incident.https://t.co/ww7eCvUDt2
— CNN (@CNN) February 7, 2023
Law enforcement is investigating after another intruder breached the home of Air Force One, one of the nation’s most sensitive military bases, Joint Base Andrews said in a statement late Monday. https://t.co/YuSuADKfgK
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 7, 2023
Officials said they have successfully conducted a controlled release of toxic chemicals from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio — but the long-term effects of the dangerous chemicals on residents’ health and the surrounding environment may still be ahead. pic.twitter.com/focKAeLA7h
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) February 7, 2023
JUST IN: House Speaker McCarthy says New York GOP Rep. George Santos is facing a House ethics investigationhttps://t.co/5rn041r2OH
— CNN (@CNN) February 7, 2023
Biden’s guest list for his State of the Union speech represents a wide range of policy priorities, notably including Ukraine’s U.S. ambassador, Tyre Nichols’ parents and Paul Pelosi. https://t.co/ynXMdmokQY
— POLITICO (@politico) February 7, 2023
(📷: AP) pic.twitter.com/3kHlcYXBgL