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.
Pres. Biden says he doesn't think the war in Ukraine could "go on for years" because it would be difficult for Russia to maintain the war "in terms of resources and capacity" and because "Putin will eventually decide" it's not in Russia's interest to continue the war. pic.twitter.com/onxKO6zreo
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 13, 2023
"I absolutely guarantee it"
— CNN (@CNN) July 13, 2023
US President Biden says "there's no question" that the US will remain a reliable NATO partner for decades to come https://t.co/UKXDvxxUYX pic.twitter.com/ZeHa11WtK5
BREAKING: The U.S. Secret Service has closed its investigation into the bag of cocaine that was discovered at the White House earlier this month, but was unable to identify a suspect "due to a lack of physical evidence," the agency said. https://t.co/jYesDjqEFD
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 13, 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is pledging to ramp up his country’s nuclear capabilities after he oversaw the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), according to state media. https://t.co/EqCfcmfwTu
— The Hill (@thehill) July 13, 2023
BREAKING: FDA approves the first birth control pill in the U.S. that can be sold without a prescription. https://t.co/HixI0GjVoM
— ABC News (@ABC) July 13, 2023
BREAKING: The gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury announced. This sets the stage for further evidence and testimony on whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison. https://t.co/GGtncqMSZ9
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 13, 2023
The bodies of dozens of people allegedly killed by Sudanese paramilitary forces and an allied militia have been uncovered in a mass grave in West Darfur, the United Nations says. https://t.co/6y9ft1lmro
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 13, 2023
Breaking News: Allies of Thailand’s military junta rejected the top candidate for prime minister, in another grave blow to the country’s damaged democracy.https://t.co/UgL3KcfFhi
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 13, 2023
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly suggested that chemicals in water are impacting sexuality of children https://t.co/35ik2VxdfQ
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 13, 2023
Actors guild to vote on strike after contract negotiations fail https://t.co/r7fltkxfE3
— POLITICO (@politico) July 13, 2023
A spate of orca encounters with boats near the Iberian Peninsula in recent years could be another orca social trend, experts say. https://t.co/fv1UtJoVZS
— ABC News (@ABC) July 13, 2023
Some cities in the Southwest are poised to break daily, monthly and potentially all-time high temperature records during this intensifying heat wave. https://t.co/Y3TmpSqwzc
— Axios (@axios) July 13, 2023
