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.
Breaking news: Two of the four Americans who were kidnapped in a Mexican border city last week are dead, Mexican officials said Tuesday morning. https://t.co/Y4TPk6jUge
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 7, 2023
NEW: Ukraine has vowed to track down the Russian soldiers it says killed an unarmed prisoner of war after a graphic video appearing to show the incident was shared across social media. https://t.co/ru4Nu8umb2
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 7, 2023
President Volodymyr Zelensky defends decision not to retreat from Bakhmut and warns of "open road" through eastern Ukraine if city falls to Russianshttps://t.co/yb2pbu02kY
— CNN (@CNN) March 7, 2023
JUST IN: Tucker Carlson, with newly released video provided by Speaker McCarthy, falsely depicts the Jan. 6 riot as a peaceful gathering https://t.co/YXCHZtORXt
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 7, 2023
North Korean leader's sister Kim Yo-jong warns U.S. not to intercept missile tests https://t.co/lZp9wJITao
— Axios (@axios) March 7, 2023
The White House unveiled a plan to shore up a key Medicare trust fund by raising taxes on those earning more than $400,000 a year and by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices for even more drugs.https://t.co/grisFaNqOJ
— CNN (@CNN) March 7, 2023
The fate of Biden’s budget falls to an increasingly restive Congress, where some Republicans already have rejected the document outright. https://t.co/5wLMA7JISn
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 7, 2023
In a closed-door session with delegates from China's private sector, Xi made a rare direct reference to the U.S. when blaming Washington for his nation's economic challenges. https://t.co/yjRpjt2puY
— ABC News (@ABC) March 7, 2023
Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell's first appearance before Congress in nine months coincides with recent signs that the economy remains resilient and inflation still stubbornly high. https://t.co/DIrS8R0FdF
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 7, 2023
Florida’s GOP-controlled Legislature has filed bills to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions to save a patient’s life or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. https://t.co/16kIQwKrs3
— POLITICO (@politico) March 7, 2023
A nuclear power plant in Georgia has begun splitting atoms in one of its two new reactors, a key step toward reaching commercial operation at the first new nuclear reactor built from scratch in the U.S. in decades. https://t.co/s7cEqaH34h
— ABC News (@ABC) March 7, 2023
NASA's Curiosity rover has captured "sun rays" on Mars for the first time, the agency says. https://t.co/XI1CqxzOaK
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 7, 2023
