News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The executive director of a police union in California has been placed on leave and is facing federal charges after allegedly importing drugs from overseas and distributing them throughout the country https://t.co/xTAKoDBO8h
— CNN (@CNN) March 31, 2023
BREAKING: The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers. https://t.co/GgQFb6F8Yd
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 31, 2023
Japan will restrict the overseas sale of chip manufacturing equipment, joining the United States and the Netherlands in curbing the export of key technology to China https://t.co/tyGYVy08my
— CNN (@CNN) March 31, 2023
Exclusive: Chinese lithium producers set price floor as demand evaporates, sources say https://t.co/mF5OUFlBEW pic.twitter.com/GZhbbhViot
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) March 31, 2023
NATO has officially banned staffers from downloading the social media app TikTok onto their NATO-provided devices, citing security concerns, according to two NATO officials familiar with the matter https://t.co/eJKjSIae6E
— CNN (@CNN) March 31, 2023
Finland has received the green light to join NATO after Turkey ratified the Nordic country's membership.
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 31, 2023
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Chile detects first case of bird flu in a human https://t.co/cRFicPfxQi pic.twitter.com/Zfe6Ba8uLe
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) March 30, 2023
Millions in the Heartland are at risk from potentially violent, long-track tornadoes as a major storm moves into the region. https://t.co/Asgu5AyePZ
— ABC News (@ABC) March 31, 2023
50 million Americans from Iowa to Mississippi are at risk of experiencing violent weather this weekend.@WeatherChannel’s @JimCantore breaks down the expected severe weather outbreak. pic.twitter.com/9HNiIzAPcL
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) March 31, 2023
Hundreds of protesters expected in 49 states across the country to march in honor of the International Transgender Day of Visibility. https://t.co/zZraE2hjWD
— ABC News (@ABC) March 31, 2023
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 31, 2023
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The killer whale known as Lolita was taken from the ocean in 1970. But now the whale will be flown across the country and housed in a natural sea pen in Washington state, where it will be monitored and taught to fish after decades of being fed by handlers. https://t.co/nb2sMAFOSW pic.twitter.com/GvYlzf8jqm
— CNN (@CNN) March 31, 2023
India welcomed its first newborn cheetah cubs in more than 70 years. https://t.co/jcCk4Va4wR pic.twitter.com/faPr4ZtgR5
— CNN (@CNN) March 31, 2023