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.
LIVE UPDATES: At least 36 people killed in Maui wildfires
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 10, 2023
• Lahaina, once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom, has been destroyed
• Maui is devastated, but rest of Hawaii is open, tourism chief says
• 11,000+ evacuated, 2,000+ seeking shelterhttps://t.co/7jwfP6Gha0 pic.twitter.com/HeRWvQ86Sg
Special counsel Jack Smith is seeking a start date of Jan. 2 for former Pres. Trump's trial on charges of trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. https://t.co/DVVSsL6tOF
— ABC News (@ABC) August 10, 2023
BREAKING: Former Pres. Trump and aide Walt Nauta both pleaded not guilty to new charges in the classified documents probe, but staffer Carlos De Oliveira was still not arraigned. https://t.co/MXUGf34rYS
— ABC News (@ABC) August 10, 2023
NEW: Putin is deciding whether to attend his first in-person meeting with Western leaders since Russia invaded Ukraine, a Kremlin official says. https://t.co/s9DryIeZvz
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 10, 2023
Poland is planning to move around 10,000 troops to its eastern border with Belarus amid mounting concerns over Wagner forces in the region https://t.co/pNBpyptr5X
— CNN (@CNN) August 10, 2023
The leaders of a group of West African nations met Thursday for an emergency summit to decide on the bloc's next move as it grapples with how to handle the recent military coup in one of its own member states. https://t.co/v0bKUB3sfQ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 10, 2023
JUST IN: Four Americans wrongfully detained in Iran have been released on house arrest, a significant step in securing their freedom, lawyer tells CNN https://t.co/SxhAewMf1T
— CNN (@CNN) August 10, 2023
BREAKING: Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed at a political rally in the capital of Quito, the country’s president confirms. Villavicencio, 59, was a critical voice against corruption. https://t.co/oZijCVjeLW
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 10, 2023
IRS unable to locate millions of tax records, watchdog says https://t.co/y7sJ3a7SMQ
— POLITICO (@politico) August 10, 2023
Israel’s Supreme Court will be scrutinized as never before at a hearing on Sept. 12 about the first part of a judicial overhaul that the government pushed through Parliament. https://t.co/Qw6MJOFoEF
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 10, 2023
BREAKING: Virgin Galactic launches first mission carrying paying customers to space, weeks after the company's first flight in June. https://t.co/0qsj5TxhL9 pic.twitter.com/SQ55xggwl1
— ABC News (@ABC) August 10, 2023
NOAA is now predicting a 65% chance of an above-normal hurricane season this year. https://t.co/RXobJdSjAu
— Axios (@axios) August 10, 2023
