The Post It Note 08/28/2023

Lithuania will close the Lavoriškių and Raigardo checkpoints on the country’s border with Belarus after two more checkpoints were closed on 18 August, according to 🇱🇹 Minister of Internal Affairs Agnė Bilotaitėhttps://t.co/x5qsdghBim

— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) August 28, 2023

A Russian-born Swedish citizen has been charged with collecting information for Russia's military intelligence service GRU for almost a decade.https://t.co/DQ5hrCUJcx

— ABC News (@ABC) August 28, 2023

Terry Gou, Foxconn's founder, will run as an independent in Taiwan's presidential elections next year.

Gou, whose company makes iPhones in China, has criticized Taiwan's ruling party, saying its policies have brought a "risk of war” with China. https://t.co/la8pJCV5zx

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 28, 2023

Foxconn Selling Two Empty Wisconsin Buildings After Failed Promises to Bring Jobs to the State https://t.co/wbROzEZX1u pic.twitter.com/Z6RXnHJSev

— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) August 28, 2023

The BRICS summit ended with no new currency and all 5 members issuing differing and contradictory commentary on de-dollarization https://t.co/RPvcZ1yCUi

— Insider Business (@BusinessInsider) August 28, 2023

Newly arrived crew astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli, Andreas Mogensen, Satoshi Furukawa and Konstantin Borisov are welcomed by the International Space Station’s current crew pic.twitter.com/9azw5AEPIG

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 28, 2023

JUST IN: Judge sets March 4 trial date in Trump's federal election subversion case, one day before the Super Tuesday primaries in the 2024 presidential race. Follow live updates. https://t.co/6QksL6btYU

— CNN (@CNN) August 28, 2023

Louisiana's Tiger Island Fire, the largest in state's history, has doubled in size. https://t.co/R5Vj0n6LQs

— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 28, 2023

Alabama is seeking to become the first state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe pure nitrogen. https://t.co/pKBX7cZe4o

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 28, 2023

After years of volatile, sometimes deadly encounters between police and Americans in mental health crises, some of the largest U.S. cities are conducting an experiment:
Sending unarmed civilian teams to nonviolent mental health 911 calls instead of police. https://t.co/voBOrpDBvx

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 28, 2023

Tropical Storm Idalia is strengthening quickly as it churns toward Florida, and could become a Category 3 storm. Follow live updates.https://t.co/6gOSeAzBct

— CNN (@CNN) August 28, 2023

Save the date for a solar eclipse: On Oct. 14, a "ring of fire," or annular, eclipse will travel from the U.S. Oregon coast to the Gulf of Mexico.

Wherever you are, you can watch it live with us: https://t.co/J9l63O2zUF pic.twitter.com/B94l2lZNqb

— NASA (@NASA) August 28, 2023

The floor routine that secured @Simone_Biles' 8th national all-around title, a feat that no American gymnast in history has done before. #XfinityChamps pic.twitter.com/yRhHxSEcY1

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 28, 2023

This little girl was so excited for her rocket! pic.twitter.com/sreidhHDze

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 28, 2023