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.
"Remembering is important, but it's also painful," Pres. Biden says, marking one year since 19 children and two teachers were killed in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 24, 2023
"Too many schools, too many everyday places have become killing fields…across every part of America." pic.twitter.com/hsazQcvalL
Remembering Uvalde children's joy one year after shooting https://t.co/MOTKU9jjqV
— Axios (@axios) May 24, 2023
Lawyers for Donald Trump fired off a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland Tuesday asking for a meeting to discuss what they call the “unfair” treatment of their client by special counsel Jack Smith. https://t.co/QCT6yaDygs
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 24, 2023
Breaking News: The recent Kremlin drone attack was likely orchestrated by one of Ukraine’s special military or intelligence units, U.S. officials said. It was unclear if Ukraine's top officials were aware of the operation. https://t.co/C8KxDdIOTz
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 24, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is no longer planning to hold an event in his hometown of Dunedin as part of the formal launch of his campaign, a person with knowledge of the rollout plans told CNN https://t.co/cdTWjHNnks
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 24, 2023
Tennessee judge poised to rule whether to allow the parents of children killed and those traumatized in a mass shooting at Nashville's Covenant School to voice their opposition in court to the release of the shooter's writings. https://t.co/2fDhrTKgWD
— ABC News (@ABC) May 24, 2023
A man accused of trespassing at a Virginia preschool had an AK-47 rifle in his car and told officers he was headed to the CIA, police say. https://t.co/XrQrDkxLZy
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 24, 2023
Target, which rolled out its Pride Collection at the start of May, is pulling some products from its stores after facing customer backlash, saying it was acting to protect employee safety https://t.co/fq6VjhQpEj
— CNN (@CNN) May 24, 2023
The U.S. announces $524 million in additional humanitarian aid for the Horn of Africa that aims to put a spotlight on the worst drought in the region in 40 years. https://t.co/GH3dEbyMHf
— ABC News (@ABC) May 24, 2023
BREAKING: Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh is indicted on 22 financial fraud-related charges in connection with his former housekeeper's death, prosecutors say. https://t.co/IeOUnCeHED
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 24, 2023
The CDC says it is investigating reports of 18 salmonella infections across six states.
— ABC News (@ABC) May 24, 2023
Multiple cases have been linked back to raw chocolate chip cookie dough and s'mores bars dough. https://t.co/GSZWn35UeW
An elementary school in Florida has limited access to Amanda Gorman's presidential inauguration poem after a parent complained it contained indirect "hate messages." https://t.co/1Uz3UKlt2A
— POLITICO (@politico) May 24, 2023
Here's Gorman reciting the poem, The Hill We Climb, at Biden's inauguration: pic.twitter.com/t93RCqDeW9
