News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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#UPDATE US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he was "not surprised" at news that Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, may have died in a plane crash in Russia pic.twitter.com/dbNaEJE3du
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 23, 2023
Opening statements are set to begin today in the final trial involving the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. https://t.co/9xFRszlF3K
— ABC News (@ABC) August 23, 2023
By the end of the day yesterday, bond had been set for more than half of the 19 defendants in the Georgia election interference case. https://t.co/CLQ80cFuON
— ABC News (@ABC) August 23, 2023
Heavy flooding just south of the entrance to Grand Canyon National Park prompted calls to shelter in place at the popular Arizona tourist destination as swift water rescue crews responded to the area. https://t.co/AeDUNIKHTI
— CNN (@CNN) August 23, 2023
BREAKING: The union representing 340,000 UPS workers says its members voted to approve a new contract, finalizing contentious labor negotiations. https://t.co/mtnXjPrMdv
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 22, 2023
BREAKING: India made history as its Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touched down on the moon's south pole, thought to be a potential source for water and oxygen https://t.co/SRvlgoQsJM pic.twitter.com/k3VUsL96Gy
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 23, 2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned people to not “kiss or cuddle your turtle” after a salmonella outbreak linked to small turtles has sickened at least 26 people across 11 states. https://t.co/PkOD2Qy5Kj pic.twitter.com/a7U2ZoofCZ
— ABC News (@ABC) August 23, 2023
Justice Department Announces Results of Nationwide COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Action
— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) August 23, 2023
Department Also Announces the Launch of Two New COVID-19 Fraud Strike Forceshttps://t.co/efznzTak8I
A rare fire tornado was spotted over a lake during an out-of-control wildfire in British Columbia, Canada, last week. A local fire service said it formed after a “combination of high fire intensity, strong winds and air mass instability." https://t.co/3qub4eHH3o pic.twitter.com/6gQxc1OPRo
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 23, 2023
On a section of Front Street in the town of Lahaina, every structure has been charred and replaced with squares of ash – except one. https://t.co/hPjBwey7Cp
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 23, 2023