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.
BREAKING: A jury has found former President Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation in the. E. Jean Carroll civil trial, awarding her $5 million total in damages. https://t.co/w5gALMN0ta
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 9, 2023
Former congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who has vowed to do everything she can to keep Donald Trump from returning to the White House, launched a television ad Tuesday warning viewers that the former president “is a risk America can never take again.” https://t.co/xgxDbg4BUC
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 9, 2023
The New York state judge presiding over the criminal hush money case against Donald Trump has issued an order restricting the former president from posting about some evidence in the case on social media. https://t.co/OzUhsgmkNp
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 9, 2023
DOJ dismantles premier Russian spy tool https://t.co/XhDvg7Zuax
— POLITICO (@politico) May 9, 2023
Russia launched about 15 cruise missiles at Ukraine's capital, the second attack in as many days, with air defense systems shooting all of them down, officials said, after air raid alerts blared over most of the country https://t.co/JwWBjMlds2 pic.twitter.com/yJaoCu4qND
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 9, 2023
Democrats are pushing Republican donor Harlan Crow to provide a full accounting of the gifts, trips and travel accommodations he has given to Justice Clarence Thomas. https://t.co/6mXezyT943
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 9, 2023
Over a decade ago, the Justice Dept.’s Office of Legal Counsel advised on whether the 14th Amendment allowed the president to unilaterally raise the U.S. borrowing limit.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 9, 2023
The OLC's still-secret views may be relevant as another debt ceiling showdown looms. https://t.co/vTkJUANSGc
Fort Hood will be renamed after Gen. Richard Cavazos, a Korean and Vietnam War veteran who was the nation’s first Hispanic four-star general. https://t.co/k9pq2D2ZS8
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 9, 2023
US health officials may soon ask states to notify them of any cases of infants with serious infections caused by Cronobacter sakazakii, bacteria that can contaminate infant formula https://t.co/tNS9gO2qDi
— CNN (@CNN) May 9, 2023
NEW: Conservatives took over a Colorado school board, and then:
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 9, 2023
• Adopted a right-wing group’s social studies program
• Did not reapply for grants to pay counselors
• 40% of the high school’s professional staff won’t return next yearhttps://t.co/YpxVC2HrkB
Fox Corp. posted a loss in the most recent quarter after it paid a $787.5 million settlement to Dominion Voting Systems. https://t.co/WWE379NoiC
— CNN (@CNN) May 9, 2023
BREAKING: Women should start screening for breast cancer at age 40, not 50, according to new draft guidance by a federally appointed task force. https://t.co/yfEWLlVpiz
— ABC News (@ABC) May 9, 2023
