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.
A key Russian bridge to Crimea was struck again on Monday, with Moscow blaming Ukraine for an attack that killed two and injured one child. pic.twitter.com/NKZVtr1LSW
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 17, 2023
The US will allow European countries to train Ukrainians on F-16 fighter jets, a top Biden administration official confirmed, a potential boon for Ukraine’s efforts to counter Russia’s air superiority. https://t.co/ooPRGMADz5
— CNN (@CNN) July 17, 2023
SCOOP: Biden to call Netanyahu as protests against Israel's judicial overhaul intensify https://t.co/W81RXfxOTG
— Axios (@axios) July 17, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a treatment for the prevention of RSV among infants and toddlers, making it the first preventive drug for the common virus that surged last winter among small children.https://t.co/ech6P6l4Up
— The Hill (@thehill) July 17, 2023
Search resumes for 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister swept away in deadly Pennsylvania flash flood. https://t.co/QMrQrG9xGB
— ABC News (@ABC) July 17, 2023
North Carolina lawmakers are considering not only a spate of new election restrictions but also an overhaul of state and county-level election boards, alarming advocates who say some of the proposals could grind the state’s democratic apparatus to a halt. https://t.co/oKivUh6EcW
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 17, 2023
A federal judge has ruled Oregon’s voter-approved gun control measure – one of the toughest in the nation – is constitutional. https://t.co/1dWqcmHJZZ
— ABC News (@ABC) July 17, 2023
House Democrats plan to force a vote on censuring Republican Rep. George Santos of New York for repeatedly lying about his background, two months after a previous Democratic-led effort to expel him from Congress failed. https://t.co/sYkCBZs59n
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 17, 2023
2024 GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy releases a list of potential conservative Supreme Court nominees. https://t.co/m9bU8ncwlW
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 17, 2023
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is jumping into the well-populated Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio.https://t.co/9mRAw8XRkw
— Axios (@axios) July 17, 2023
Elon Musk says Twitter's advertising revenue has plunged roughly 50%, highlighting his struggle to revive the ailing company after buying it for $44 billion. https://t.co/c859bFiaR2
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 17, 2023
Canadian wildfire smoke continues to plague the United States, triggering air quality alerts for at least 11 states across the northern Plains, Midwest, and Great Lakes region Sunday. https://t.co/XQ2wkzwYZH
— CNN (@CNN) July 17, 2023
