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.
President Biden announced new steps aimed at helping borrowers repay student loans after the Supreme Court killed his debt relief plan. https://t.co/ZhhDbcdQzH
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 3, 2023
Amid fears Russia could sabotage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Ukraine has been holding drills to prepare emergency services with how to deal with a potential radioactive disaster. https://t.co/rxGEIBKaPh
— ABC News (@ABC) July 3, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Putin's response to the Wagner mutiny was "weak" and showed that his power is "crumbling," Ukraine's President Zelensky tells CNN https://t.co/Lxwv69QqF9 pic.twitter.com/hMoY3Rgvfo
— CNN (@CNN) July 3, 2023
At least eight Palestinians died and dozens more injured, after Israel’s biggest military assault in the West Bank city of Jenin in decades.
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) July 3, 2023
Israel called it a counterterrorism effort — and the Palestinian authority says Israel has committed “a new war crime.” pic.twitter.com/KkHkcSPNeG
Hundreds of people marched in support of a French mayor whose house was attacked by a burning car, as the country entered a second week gripped by violent protests and riots https://t.co/xbToigHeI6
— CNN (@CNN) July 3, 2023
Man denies making request cited in landmark Supreme Court LGBTQ case https://t.co/IWCrtWqwRS pic.twitter.com/sEJrF30nTu
— The Hill (@thehill) July 3, 2023
A civil rights legal group filed a lawsuit over legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni. https://t.co/U1aDyUB7Lv
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 3, 2023
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to China this week and will meet with senior government officials, as well as U.S. firms doing business in China. https://t.co/I7FSvXzU3a
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 3, 2023
The leaders of a Senate investigative subcommittee say two PGA Tour officials will testify at a hearing next week on the organization’s merger with Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf. https://t.co/zLHc5gPyRK
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 3, 2023
The median age in the U.S. reaches a record high, approaching 40 years old https://t.co/9FmAmX3jf8
— Axios (@axios) July 3, 2023
A much-feared backup of U.S. passport applications has snarled summer plans for would-be travelers around the world. https://t.co/lvQTiPna2a
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 3, 2023
Sick of being ignored by far-away politicians, officials on Scotland’s remote Orkney Islands are mulling a drastic solution: rejoining Norway, the Scandinavian country that gave them away as a royal wedding dowry more than 550 years ago. https://t.co/SyH1qjyFaw
— ABC News (@ABC) July 3, 2023
