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.
The first US-led effort to evacuate private American citizens from the conflict in Sudan was completed Saturday, with a convoy organized by the US government reaching Port Sudan https://t.co/SgdCpegasB
— CNN (@CNN) April 29, 2023
A fire erupted at an oil depot in Crimea after it was hit by two of Ukraine’s drones, a Russia-appointed official says. https://t.co/CkpS2wTpDa
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 29, 2023
A Texas man shot his neighbors, killing an 8-year-old, three women and a man, after the family asked him to stop firing in his yard because they were trying to sleep, authorities said. Two victims were found lying over their children to protect them. https://t.co/AP7o27JAYt
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 29, 2023
A Texas man who was allegedly scammed of $40 in parking fees while on a date shot and killed the man who posed as a lot attendant – and then “nonchalantly” walked away to proceed with his dinner plans https://t.co/bT8ap2q3bD
— CNN (@CNN) April 29, 2023
Kim Jong Un's sister says North Korea would stage more provocative displays of its military might in response to a new U.S.-South Korean agreement to intensify nuclear deterrence to counter the North’s nuclear threat. https://t.co/vIGN0UhNcp
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 29, 2023
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said that the leak of the court’s draft decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization more than a month before the opinion was officially announced, “created an atmosphere of suspicion and distrust.” https://t.co/zjyYkQLd6M
— The Hill (@thehill) April 29, 2023
Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, officials in several battleground states have proposed boosting funding to add staff, enhance security and expand training within election offices. https://t.co/wZwPXMhF5J
— ABC News (@ABC) April 29, 2023
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is trying to steer the Republican Party away from Donald Trump and his 2020 election lies, but his state party shows little interest in moving on. https://t.co/L5d5gT8Yn2
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 29, 2023
Fox News to turn over more evidence in Smartmatic defamation suit, including Murdoch documents. https://t.co/ypV0ESWkjF
— ABC News (@ABC) April 29, 2023
Anyone in the U.S. who used Facebook in the last 16 years can now collect a piece of a $725 million settlement by parent company Meta tied to privacy violations.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 29, 2023
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About 23 states officially allow dogs in outdoor patio areas of restaurants. https://t.co/pBJDWb6tv2
— Axios (@axios) April 29, 2023
