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.
Biden says he’ll meet with McCarthy on Tuesday to talk debt ceiling https://t.co/wYuV1IbYms pic.twitter.com/pI8vZighRj
— The Hill (@thehill) May 15, 2023
BREAKING: A person wielding a baseball bat attacked two of Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly’s staff members in his office in Viginina.
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 15, 2023
The aides were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the alleged attacker is in police custody. https://t.co/f8Y0noskpz pic.twitter.com/hicsX8Pld8
Ukraine's military hailed recent advances around Bakhmut as its first successful counterattack in the battle against Russian forces fighting for control of the eastern city https://t.co/pMqYtjoULH
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 15, 2023
The Supreme Court will consider whether a handful of members of Congress can sue a government agency for records related to Trump's former DC hotel — even if they don't have enough votes to issue a subpoena. https://t.co/yyChsFnZwm
— CNN (@CNN) May 15, 2023
Concerns about a rush on the border following the end of a restrictive pandemic policy have not materialized — with daily crossings cut in half compared to the record-breaking days leading up to May 11.https://t.co/iGiP4AYXhA
— Axios (@axios) May 15, 2023
China has sentenced a 78-year-old U.S. citizen to life in prison for espionage, a court said, but revealed few details about the previously unreported case. https://t.co/jwy9Sj9Nul
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 15, 2023
The Covid-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is no longer available in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://t.co/HmIulilIrC
— CNN (@CNN) May 15, 2023
A Texas woman said she had to wait until she developed sepsis before physicians could provide her with life-saving abortion care. https://t.co/mkPNaEM8aY
— ABC News (@ABC) May 15, 2023
The largest Colombian "narco sub" ever recorded has been intercepted and decommissioned in the Pacific. https://t.co/coeYKRV0BO
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 15, 2023
‘We can do better’: Space Force chief says mission statement’s a dud https://t.co/cES9zO5orH
— POLITICO (@politico) May 15, 2023
One of the strongest storms to hit Myanmar in recent years severely disrupted communications in the impoverished state of Rakhine, a major ethnic armed group and an aid worker said on Monday, making it hard to ascertain the scale of its impact https://t.co/zuIwLrklOl
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 15, 2023
A dangerous heat wave that began much earlier than usual is continuing on the West Coast. https://t.co/YMW59lK7Fq
— ABC News (@ABC) May 15, 2023
