News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Sonar picked up banging sounds Tuesday during the search for the Titan submersible that went missing while touring the Titanic’s wreckage, indicating "continued hope of survivors," according to an internal US government memo.
— CNN (@CNN) June 21, 2023
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European Union countries have agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine. Sweden, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, said that the package includes measures aimed at countering sanctions circumvention. https://t.co/5dN0nBZWVj
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 21, 2023
Justice Samuel Alito disputes a new ProPublica report that says he failed to disclose a luxury 2008 trip with a hedge fund billionaire who later had business before the Supreme Court. https://t.co/iBXYMUzLM1
— CNN (@CNN) June 21, 2023
Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard who has been charged with leaking classified documents, will be arraigned on Wednesday afternoon in federal court. https://t.co/wnKkHwmYee
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 21, 2023
A California man who assaulted a police officer with a stun gun during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection was sentenced to over 12 years in prison.https://t.co/kfwCU8fQdy
— Axios (@axios) June 21, 2023
Special counsel John Durham, who scrutinized the origins of the FBI's investigation into possible links between Russia and former President Trump's 2016 campaign, is testifying to Congress twice this week after the release of his controversial report. https://t.co/peB7Slql27
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 21, 2023
Hundreds of Israeli settlers on Wednesday stormed into a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to dozens of cars and homes to avenge the deaths of four Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen the previous day, residents said. https://t.co/r0HlEgkfmW
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 21, 2023
Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park Five, is a candidate for New York City Council. https://t.co/UaQedE9N7T
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 21, 2023
A majority of OBGYNs say the overturning of Roe v. Wade last summer is linked to more maternal deaths, according to a new survey. https://t.co/I7nHcT54bC pic.twitter.com/4Sj68RaSMJ
— ABC News (@ABC) June 21, 2023
National math and reading scores for 13-year-olds drop https://t.co/z8MP02yKzZ
— POLITICO (@politico) June 21, 2023
A new ad from Trump accuses DeSantis of shutting down businesses, driving away tourism, and mandating Floridians to stay in their homes. DeSantis hit back with a compilation of clips of Trump praising Florida for being “open” during the pandemic. https://t.co/Tmcyee1NDO
— The Hill (@thehill) June 21, 2023
Andrew Tate made his first court appearance as a defendant after being charged with rape, human trafficking and creating an organized crime group. https://t.co/kVs0DhZgmU
— ABC News (@ABC) June 21, 2023
The 2024 Paris Games may have just joined the ever-growing list of Olympics that have been tarnished by scandals.https://t.co/8zHXiO4UkD
— Axios (@axios) June 21, 2023
