News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Jack Douglas Teixeira, the 21-year-old member of the Air National Guard suspected of leaking classified Pentagon documents, was charged in U.S. District Court today with two federal offenses. https://t.co/iPkH4CxnIE
— POLITICO (@politico) April 14, 2023
The secret intelligence documents that were allegedly leaked on Discord may have then been shared wider by a different young Discord user, a server admin tells @ABC News. https://t.co/97cNKj6bEr pic.twitter.com/zJZ8yjbMjj
— ABC News (@ABC) April 14, 2023
BREAKING: Vladimir Putin has signed a bill allowing authorities to issue electronic notices to draftees and reservists, closing a loophole in an effort to quickly beef up the military ahead of an anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive. https://t.co/ZwcDJyeo7a
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 14, 2023
A man who crushed a police officer with a shield on Jan. 6 has been sentenced to 7.5 years in federal prison. https://t.co/TV3YfjMm2U
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 14, 2023
BREAKING: The Supreme Court said it was temporarily keeping in place federal rules allowing use of an abortion drug while it takes time to more fully consider the issues raised in a court challenge. https://t.co/4N9VXVv6M1
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 14, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, on cusp of a presidential campaign, defies national abortion sentiments with signing of six-week ban https://t.co/azsQg2i7cv
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 14, 2023
Conservative billionaire donor Harlan Crow bought three properties belonging to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his family, in a land deal worth more than $100,000 that Thomas never reported, a new report says. https://t.co/cDRte4ygmn
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 14, 2023
The Fort Lauderdale airport reopened Friday morning after monumental flooding wreaked havoc on the South Florida city and surrounding communities, closing schools and government buildings. https://t.co/bKZtYBAjgm
— CNN (@CNN) April 14, 2023
The brain of the Louisville, Kentucky, mass shooting suspect will be tested for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, commonly known as CTE, a family spokesperson tells @ABC News. https://t.co/8KGzeyKUFV
— ABC News (@ABC) April 14, 2023
North Korea says it tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time https://t.co/Jz3N3tPXVo
— Axios (@axios) April 14, 2023
Former VP Pence took the stage at the NRA's annual meeting to a mix of boos and applause. https://t.co/jzIaYHRg9S
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 14, 2023
Ingenuity, the Mars helicopter that works to learn about conditions on the red planet, broke a new record for altitude while completing a milestone 50th flight. https://t.co/mpBOzV4MtC
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 14, 2023
