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.
Today marks the first anniversary of the attack in Buffalo’s majority Black east side, when 19-year-old White supremacist Payton Gendron opened fire at the Tops grocery store. https://t.co/SYoveTnpQB
— CNN (@CNN) May 14, 2023
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is heading to France for a surprise visit after visiting Germany earlier and telling reporters his country is preparing a counteroffensive aimed at liberating areas occupied by Russia and not at attacking Russian territory. https://t.co/kRXgL7hTX2
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 14, 2023
Russian missiles rained down on the home city of Ukrainian electro-pop duo Tvorchi as they performed at Eurovision Song Contest, officials in Kyiv say. https://t.co/Vr9A2k7SsR
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 14, 2023
An expected spike in illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border after the termination of the Title 42 pandemic-era migration control policy earlier this week did not materialize in the immediate aftermath of the policy change. https://t.co/8RpI6gl2Yn
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 14, 2023
A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip was largely upheld Sunday, aside from a brief exchange of fire at night, after both sides agreed to end a five-day escalation that killed at least 33 people in Gaza and two in Israel. https://t.co/P9X1qU79is
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 14, 2023
SCOOP: Planned Parenthood is calling for the major reform of the federal judiciary less than a year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, including expanding the Supreme Court and adding term limits. https://t.co/Oegh1QS2Dk
— Axios (@axios) May 14, 2023
A Michigan school district has banned students from bringing backpacks to school after a student brought a loaded handgun to campus—the second time that it has happened in the last two weeks. https://t.co/TlNsCrnYcy
— ABC News (@ABC) May 14, 2023
Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley distanced herself from former President Donald Trump's policy of separating migrant children from their parents, but said it happened because lawmakers have long been at a stalemate on immigration reform. https://t.co/z6UlTjV4GB
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 14, 2023
Lawmakers from this state aim to make their state what they say will be the first in the country to create protections for child social media influencers https://t.co/KBXk38VpFy
— ABC News (@ABC) May 14, 2023
“Look at the size of that thing!”
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 14, 2023
This gargantuan turtle has enthralled thousands online after a kayaker on the Chicago River recorded it sitting on a rusted chain. To honor its size, the turtle has been given the name Chonkosaurus. https://t.co/iXJaxqGaSt pic.twitter.com/vQyCIILElB
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, the first US senator to give birth in office, offered a heartfelt Mother's Day message, celebrating moms nationwide for "growing the next generation for our nation." https://t.co/jV143DRlcU
— CNN (@CNN) May 14, 2023
