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News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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JUST IN: A federal judge in New York has denied former Pres. Trump's request for a new trial in the defamation and battery case brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll. https://t.co/1yac3QJcmq
— ABC News (@ABC) July 19, 2023
Travis King is in North Korean custody after crossing the heavily fortified border “willfully and without authorization,” Defense Sec. Austin says. https://t.co/92z8kf9vKr
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 19, 2023
On the front lines of the war, Ukrainian forces continue to slowly claw back Russian-occupied territory, village by village. But the gains are coming at a huge cost in lives and infrastructure.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 19, 2023
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Thousands of people are forced to evacuate parts of occupied Crimea after explosions at a reported Russian ammunition dump.
— CNN (@CNN) July 19, 2023
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NEW: Addressing a joint session of Congress, Israeli President Isaac Herzog promised to “protect and defend” the country's democracy as it faces a crisis over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pursuit of a judicial overhaul heavily criticized by the U.S. https://t.co/YEEYimHTEk
— The Hill (@thehill) July 19, 2023
The IRS case agent who handled "95%" of the tax evidence in the Hunter Biden investigation told CBS News that he "felt handcuffed" during the five-year probe and blocked from pursuing leads that he thought might implicate President Biden. https://t.co/tqG2S44UTQ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 19, 2023
Lawyers for the man charged in last year’s attack against former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband want his federal trial to be moved out of San Francisco, saying intense publicity means he won’t get a fair trial. The trial is set to start Nov. 13. https://t.co/Iu6hf8tEom
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 19, 2023
A Jan. 6 rioter who was armed with a concealed weapon as he led a mob that overran police on the steps of the Capitol is sentenced to seven years in federal prison. https://t.co/PxJJ377nHe
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 19, 2023
A bus carrying 41 migrants from Brownsville, Texas, arrived in Los Angeles Tuesday evening – the fourth such bus to arrive in the city in recent weeks, according to a nonprofit https://t.co/vAvTwJfoRu
— CNN (@CNN) July 19, 2023
Scientists have found a version of a particular gene that may explain why some people who test positive for the coronavirus never develop any covid-19 symptoms. The discovery could help scientists open new avenues for developing vaccines and treatments.https://t.co/Kx2NTwaRqn
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 19, 2023
New Hampshire Gov. Sununu will not run for reelection in 2024. https://t.co/LWut27wqmW
— POLITICO (@politico) July 19, 2023
The man, who hasn't been publicly identified, allegedly robbed a Bank of America branch on San Felipe Street in Houston while dressed as a woman, the FBI says. https://t.co/9RS0ZJ8QNf
— ABC News (@ABC) July 19, 2023