News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The special counsel told the court it was worried former Pres. Trump's posts "could have a harmful chilling effect on witnesses" in the case of his alleged attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election. https://t.co/e2vPAgvg3Z
— ABC News (@ABC) August 5, 2023
The US judge in Donald Trump's trial on mishandling classified documents made two errors in an unrelated proceeding this summer that former federal judges say illustrates her inexperience ahead of what will be a closely watched legal odyssey https://t.co/jl0y0bISvA pic.twitter.com/EgndhLIgtv
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 5, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that the “theories” put out by former President Donald Trump and his associates following the 2020 election were “unsubstantiated” and “did not prove to be true” https://t.co/s0oaI2jXTO
— CNN (@CNN) August 5, 2023
A Russian tanker under U.S. sanctions was hit by Ukrainian drone near a strategic bridge in the Kerch Strait that links Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula, Kremlin officials say. https://t.co/JFKtsIBsQb
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 5, 2023
Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner, an analyst says as the deadline nears for it to release the country’s ousted president or face possible military intervention by the West African regional bloc. https://t.co/SbKA3UrRBs
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 5, 2023
The State Department announced that it will pause some foreign aid programs in Niger after the country’s democratic government was overthrown by military leaders. https://t.co/bf917dIo3i
— The Hill (@thehill) August 5, 2023
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Saturday after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for corruption, a development that could end his future in politics. https://t.co/SLPOqGqeun
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 5, 2023
‘Traitor’: Trump supporters harangue Pence in New Hampshire https://t.co/lwRdAQ04IN
— POLITICO (@politico) August 5, 2023
"After fighting at the federal and state level, I think it starts on the ground up and in my own community.” https://t.co/LsLlaLCXap
— ABC News (@ABC) August 5, 2023
The head of Florida’s education department told school officials that Advanced Placement Psychology courses may be taught in their “entirety” after dizzying concerns over new state laws barring material on sexual orientation and gender identity. https://t.co/nqtSE8bt5Z
— CNN (@CNN) August 5, 2023
The largest dam removal project in U.S. history is underway. Once gone, workers and Native American tribes will plant billions of seeds to try and restore the land to what it was a century ago. https://t.co/2paAZt0osX
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 5, 2023
NEW: FDA approves the first-ever pill for postpartum depression. https://t.co/ipBDpVH6e9
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 5, 2023
