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.
BREAKING: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges in impeachment trial. https://t.co/4aPwhAmG1K
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 16, 2023
Trump: ‘I like the concept’ of a female running mate https://t.co/E7vis0JzMO
— POLITICO (@politico) September 16, 2023
Mood upbeat along picket lines on US auto strike's first day https://t.co/0Hyg41xpSx
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 16, 2023
Before and after satellite images show scale of Libya flood destruction https://t.co/qQR25T8GhA
— Axios (@axios) September 16, 2023
The Biden administration is seeking to strengthen protections for federal workers as a host of Republican candidates make reducing and altering the federal workforce a key component of their campaigns https://t.co/KZUG56INz6
— CNN (@CNN) September 16, 2023
U.S. border agents are separating migrant children from their parents to avoid overcrowding, inspector finds https://t.co/ZDzeF1nE8n
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 16, 2023
Iranian authorities detained the father of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman who died in police custody last year, as he left his home to visit his daughter's grave on the first anniversary of her death, human rights observers say. https://t.co/8dhwGXhHHJ
— ABC News (@ABC) September 16, 2023
New Mexico governor issues an updated public health order temporarily suspending firearms near playgrounds and parks in Albuquerque and the surrounding county after a federal judge temporarily blocked a broader order https://t.co/nYiJKdTurq
— CNN (@CNN) September 16, 2023
Opponents of COVID-19 restrictions have taken over a local government in Michigan and are proposing deep cuts to the county’s health department.
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 16, 2023
The move has sparked a backlash in the community as essential services are threatened.https://t.co/6p8J3Ej7cK
The former Florida surgeon general is rebuking claims by the DeSantis administration that updated COVID-19 vaccines have "not been proven to be safe or effective" and that the shots should not be recommended for individuals under the age of 65. https://t.co/3kJW1hqFXU
— ABC News (@ABC) September 16, 2023
X failed to remove the vast majority of posts that were flagged to the platform for containing "extreme hate speech," according to a report published Wednesday by the Center for Countering Digital Hate. https://t.co/OSaHkbZn3p
— Axios (@axios) September 16, 2023
Storm Lee is expected to continue moving north until its center makes landfall "near or just east of the U.S./Canada border" Saturday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center. https://t.co/LtY3fZAQS6
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 16, 2023
