News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Breaking News: In his first remarks since Saturday, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, denied trying to overthrow Vladimir Putin but renewed his criticism of Russia’s military. https://t.co/trDc7920cn
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 26, 2023
Ukraine Pres. Zelenskyy's chief aide says the brief armed rebellion in Russia over the weekend marks "the beginning of the end" of the war in Ukraine. https://t.co/yD4IO3wO1q
— ABC News (@ABC) June 26, 2023
President Biden says the U.S. and NATO allies "were not involved" and "had nothing to do with" the Wagner group's uprising, in his first public comments about the weekend's events.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 26, 2023
"This was part of a struggle within the Russian system," Biden adds. pic.twitter.com/hrDDxyLG4C
JUST IN: The Ukrainian military has landed troops on the Russian-held eastern bank of the Dnipro River across from the city of Kherson, according to Russian reports. https://t.co/DuCDGVYjdf
— ABC News (@ABC) June 26, 2023
A list of 84 potential witnesses with whom former President Donald Trump is barred from discussing his historic federal criminal case should be made public. https://t.co/zWfrNb059y
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 26, 2023
The Federal Reserve and other regulators look likely to push more stringent requirements for the nation's biggest banks.
— Axios (@axios) June 26, 2023
Over the weekend, it became clear there would be a vocal opponent inside the central bank to any such changes. https://t.co/wp1nRcXLA2
JUST IN: Suspect in massacre at Colorado LGBTQ nightclub tells judge they will plead guilty to five murder charges, each carrying a life sentence https://t.co/2uNOobRYzl
— CNN (@CNN) June 26, 2023
The Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter acted irrationally due to mental health problems and had a history of psychotic symptoms consistent with schizophrenia, his defense attorneys said in the punishment phase of his death penalty trial https://t.co/VwfL5CH8QI
— CNN (@CNN) June 26, 2023
The Supreme Court left in place a decision that allows more than 230 men to sue Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by a university doctor, the late Richard Strauss. https://t.co/bzQbcD45sh
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 26, 2023
BREAKING: The Supreme Court dismisses Louisiana's appeal seeking to prevent the state's congressional map being redrawn. https://t.co/mY3vjQysEz
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 26, 2023
NEW: Georgetown University announced that former chief White House medical advisor Anthony Fauci will be joining its faculty beginning in July as a professor in its infectious diseases division.
— The Hill (@thehill) June 26, 2023
https://t.co/HsX4ASFw7D
NEW: Jesse Watters will replace ousted Fox News host Tucker Carlson in the network's 8 p.m. time slot, the company says. https://t.co/g8ZChbqAnc
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 26, 2023
