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.
The White House finalized a new student-loan proposal within hours of the Supreme Court striking down its ambitious plan to forgive student debt, and President Biden pledged that there will still be more to come.https://t.co/E9JqfSGNHo
— Axios (@axios) July 1, 2023
The U.S. is seriously considering the idea of providing the Ukrainian military with cluster munitions.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 1, 2023
While such a decision has been applauded by a bipartisan group in Congress, it has also raised concerns among some Democrats and human rights groups. https://t.co/JUcllVifTC
Ukrainian officials on Saturday morning reported more civilian casualties from Russian shelling in the country's east and south. https://t.co/j2ubm6bWGq
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 1, 2023
More than 1,300 people were arrested throughout the country, French officials said, as cars and buildings were set ablaze and stores looted. The damage was widespread, from Paris to Marseille and Lyon, with about 2,500 fires set, officials said. https://t.co/vHybYhWQof
— ABC News (@ABC) July 1, 2023
Dutch king apologizes for Netherlands’ historic role in slavery and the effects that it still has today https://t.co/EIKtspzUOy
— CNN (@CNN) July 1, 2023
A battle over Wisconsin’s elections chief is renewing concerns about election lies that have been unrelenting in the battleground state since 2020. https://t.co/GPLJyPFUaZ
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 1, 2023
Four families have filed a lawsuit against a Georgia law placing restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, arguing that it violates parents’ rights and equal protection guarantees. https://t.co/XA8mZhLJI6
— The Hill (@thehill) July 1, 2023
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby apologizes for flying private the same week the airline canceled thousands of flights. https://t.co/JHh7kP7Y6s
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 1, 2023
Americans in 2021 were fatally overdosing from xylazine at a rate 35 times greater than in 2018, according to Centers for Disease Control data released today https://t.co/pfsLagKiWd
— Axios (@axios) July 1, 2023
Latest Canadian wildfire smoke maps show where air quality is unhealthy now and forecasts for the near future https://t.co/O9u6m4t3Rm
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 1, 2023
Between the damaging storm threat from the Midwest to the East and dangerous heat in the West and South, more than 110 million Americans are on alert for dangerous weather over the holiday weekend. https://t.co/BuOXmX5MiQ
— ABC News (@ABC) July 1, 2023
Elon Musk says Twitter has applied "temporary limits" after thousands of users reported problems accessing the platform and getting hit with "rate limit" error messages https://t.co/39TFkE3IZm pic.twitter.com/usVH4gsWZa
— CNN (@CNN) July 1, 2023
