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.
With potential default just six days away, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tells reporters he remains optimistic despite no deal in hand. https://t.co/On9y2AM4Ji
— ABC News (@ABC) May 26, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: DeSantis administration officials — not his campaign — have been soliciting Florida lobbyists to his presidential bid. https://t.co/ti1EbmZDHE
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 26, 2023
BREAKING: A GOP-led Texas House investigative committee that spent months looking into Attorney General Ken Paxton has recommended impeaching the fellow Republican after years of scandal. The state House could remove him soon as Friday. https://t.co/0hLgovIIzu
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 25, 2023
The pro-Ukrainian incursion into Russian territory has thrust 2 groups of largely unknown fighters into the heart of the conflict.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 26, 2023
Russia blames the attack on Kyiv, but Ukraine denies any involvement.
NBC News looks at who appears to be behind the raid. https://t.co/mAgTGB6XRB
Ukrainians use the same app to file taxes and track Russian troops https://t.co/cVVaTPqjnl
— Axios (@axios) May 26, 2023
Oath Keeper and Army veteran Jessica Watkins is sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for role in 2020 election conspiracy plot and US Capitol riot https://t.co/egBGwYQf24
— CNN (@CNN) May 26, 2023
An Indiana health board decided to discipline a doctor who discussed a 10-year-old rape victim’s abortion, saying that the doctor violated privacy laws. https://t.co/nUaIReUeA5
— The Hill (@thehill) May 26, 2023
JUST IN: South Carolina judge temporarily blocks the state's new law banning most abortions after about six weeks https://t.co/xOykobhqKG
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 26, 2023
A 550-pound, unexploded bomb from World War II discovered near a railway overpass in the Polish city of Wroclaw has forced the evacuation of 2,500 residents. https://t.co/uDjzY9ZRIe
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 26, 2023
Passenger opens an emergency exit door during a South Korean flight, causing air to gust inside the cabin before the plane lands safely, airline and government officials say. https://t.co/cykGneJl4G
— ABC News (@ABC) May 26, 2023
The number of Americans hospitalized with COVID-19 has fallen to a new record low nationwide, CDC says. https://t.co/WSBee1LYL3
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 26, 2023
Heading into the Memorial Day weekend, gas prices are below last year's levels.
— Axios (@axios) May 26, 2023
Overall, the prices are still well above pre-pandemic levels. https://t.co/jOliymctgK pic.twitter.com/qU70SmUEkb
