News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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"I don't want to contain China": President Biden said Sunday that he is seeking stability in the contentious U.S.-China relationship while he visited the region to strengthen U.S. ties with China's neighbors. https://t.co/8F5etBm02C
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 10, 2023
The U.S. and Vietnam have been “comprehensive partners” since 2013.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 10, 2023
During President Biden’s visit this weekend, the relationship is expected to be bumped up to “comprehensive strategic partner,” Vietnam’s highest level of diplomatic ties. https://t.co/Zyv04jugDz
White House press secretary ends news conference as Biden is still responding to questions from reporters https://t.co/zxlWdNsO4o
— CNN (@CNN) September 10, 2023
LATEST: The death toll in the Morocco earthquake surpasses 2,100, and there are nearly 2,500 injured, government officials say. https://t.co/MXw8r0vX1j
— ABC News (@ABC) September 10, 2023
Blinken: "Putin has already lost" in attempting to "erase" Ukraine https://t.co/PXdFbYKhnW pic.twitter.com/BPSnaviGsq
— The Hill (@thehill) September 10, 2023
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Mike McCaul, a Republican, told CNN’s Jake Tapper that GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on military nominations is “paralyzing” and a “national security problem.”
— CNN (@CNN) September 10, 2023
Read more: https://t.co/3kWzTOYltd pic.twitter.com/uQq5ohv5e3
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have moved a lawsuit seeking to bar him from running again for the White House from state to federal court. https://t.co/J0HC5VXDfl
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 10, 2023
There are growing signs both Iran and the U.S. have taken measures to improve relations recently, though the de-escalation is tentative and could easily crumble. https://t.co/PPAddJ65mb
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 10, 2023
Most tourism restrictions on West Maui are set to end next month following Hawai'i Gov. Josh Green's Emergency Proclamation signed Friday. https://t.co/aSqsHDNshF
— Axios (@axios) September 10, 2023
Authorities reported another possible sighting Sunday morning of Danelo Cavalcante, the escaped Pennsylvania prison inmate who for 11 days has evaded search teams while on the run. https://t.co/H3sYxIbXln
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 10, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sunday he doesn't want to appoint a replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and would only make an "interim appointment" if it were necessary. https://t.co/sjEb0L7tx5
— Axios (@axios) September 10, 2023
Twenty-two years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has identified two more victims, the city announced. https://t.co/sGcxdwPc27
— ABC News (@ABC) September 10, 2023
