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.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra says “everything is on the table” following a Texas federal judge’s ruling to suspend the FDA's approval of the medication abortion drug mifepristone https://t.co/Tk0NLZwafb pic.twitter.com/Ao2pAYqSx6
— CNN (@CNN) April 9, 2023
A 50-year-old man and his 11-year-old daughter were killed after Russian forces struck a residential building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia early on Sunday, authorities say. https://t.co/Q2w156DUbP
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 9, 2023
The U.S. Navy said Saturday that it had deployed a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, a day after the U.S. 5th Fleet and its partners released a warning for all ships to proceed with caution following escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. https://t.co/kujXE1nf1j
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 9, 2023
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he would pardon a man convicted on Friday of killing an Austin protester. Abbott announced Saturday that he has requested that the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles determine if Daniel Perry should be granted a pardon. https://t.co/M1rnimlVVI
— Axios (@axios) April 9, 2023
The chairman of the House Select Committee on China said the U.S. must take seriously the threat posed to Taiwan, as Beijing launched military drills around the island in the aftermath of the Taiwanese president's meetings with American lawmakers. https://t.co/hhPvgI1BHr
— ABC News (@ABC) April 9, 2023
Trump lawyer James Trusty says there are no more classified documents at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 9, 2023
"The leak about what happened with this additional document or several documents that were found in the thumb drive is absurd." https://t.co/gyZo84RN6o
Ousted Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson tells @ThisWeekABC co-anchor @jonkarl he expects to be quickly reappointed to the state House after what he called his "unprecedented" expulsion for participating in a raucous gun violence protest. https://t.co/7K5DeY80mD pic.twitter.com/oyMtQBFFuj
— ABC News (@ABC) April 9, 2023
Senator Richard Blumenthal said on Twitter that he suffered the injury after a fellow parade attendee tripped and fell on him. https://t.co/O2gNF7EZ8g
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 9, 2023
Seventy-three years ago this week, the first lethal clash of the Cold War lit up the skies over the Baltic Sea. Ten American airmen on a secret mission disappeared. Now, their story is one we cannot afford to forget.https://t.co/VdYjk8sOMw
— POLITICO (@politico) April 9, 2023
At 27, he prosecuted Nazis for more than 1 million deaths in perhaps the largest murder case in history. https://t.co/SHEVnZU87r
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 8, 2023
Pope Francis presides over Easter Mass at the Vatican pic.twitter.com/XWmadzzwqN
— CNN (@CNN) April 9, 2023
