News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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FBI announces it has dismantled global network of hacked computers used in major fraud scheme https://t.co/qgqmBKZlR3
— CNN (@CNN) August 29, 2023
LATEST: Hurricane Idalia's maximum sustained winds increased to 80 miles per hour on Tuesday morning as the storm moved over the Gulf of Mexico, the National Weather Service said. https://t.co/IU1mZhdfJx
— ABC News (@ABC) August 29, 2023
SATELLITE SPOTLIGHT: From its position over the Pacific Ocean, @NOAA's #GOESWest 🛰️ caught this striking image of Hurricanes #Franklin and #Idalia spinning in the Atlantic Basin this morning.
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) August 29, 2023
Get the latest at https://t.co/ScLdyBac9D. pic.twitter.com/i0zf44tezi
Police are investigating the motive and searching for the weapon in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that left one faculty member dead and prompted an hourslong lockdown amid a search for the suspect. https://t.co/UzSmryyksp
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 29, 2023
The FBI is investigating dozens of migrants who crossed the US southern border with help of a smuggler with ties to ISIShttps://t.co/qOsCfKbQDT
— CNN (@CNN) August 29, 2023
BREAKING: The popular diabetes treatment Jardiance and the blood thinner Eliquis are among the first drugs that will be targeted by the Biden administration for price negotiations in effort to cut Medicare costs. https://t.co/5lyFAeUoWW
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 29, 2023
A judge has refused to dismiss a case against the father of a man accused of killing seven at a July 4 parade in suburban Chicago. Robert Crimo Jr. is accused of helping his son get a gun license three years earlier even though he had threatened violence. https://t.co/i7b79tNa4e
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 29, 2023
New complaint seeks to stop AG Ken Paxton from practicing law in Texas https://t.co/RLqYj45sea
— Austin Statesman (@statesman) August 28, 2023
Greece wildfire scorches area bigger than New York City https://t.co/mWqcwBOZ1D pic.twitter.com/NZXpNtyJlw
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 29, 2023
Austria is hit by intense flooding and overflowing rivers after heavy bouts of rain pic.twitter.com/bKZKWKmZly
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 29, 2023
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was confronted by two enthusiastic fans who stormed Denver's Coors Field during Monday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. https://t.co/2WgLAUoIEz
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 29, 2023
They'd never been apart before. So when this military mom returned from deployment after six months, she surprised her little girl at school. The reaction is 😭 pic.twitter.com/BFE9H83bKw
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 29, 2023
Stargazers are in for a double treat this week: a rare blue supermoon with a special guest appearance by Saturn.
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 29, 2023
The cosmic curtain rises Wednesday night with the second full moon of the month, the reason it's considered blue. https://t.co/GXJLi13kJB