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.
Seven candidates seeking the Republican nomination for president in 2024 will share the stage tonight at the Reagan Presidential Library in California for the second primary debate. https://t.co/YtZWQoZqdX
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 27, 2023
NEW: Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to federal corruption charges. https://t.co/r5yUZdBOXy
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 27, 2023
BREAKING: Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea while off duty, is in American custody, two U.S. officials tell the AP. https://t.co/xWBbSHHrOa
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 27, 2023
LATEST: About 50,000 ethnic Armenians have now fled the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, according to local officials, as the exodus triggered by Azerbaijan's takeover of the region appeared to accelerate, with fears its entire population may leave. https://t.co/wcnA89BN2u
— ABC News (@ABC) September 27, 2023
The US admits Israel to its 40-nation visa-free travel program. The decision had hinged on Israel's treatment of Palestinian-Americans https://t.co/ny2aUd4Wmv
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 27, 2023
Iran claimed it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, which could further ratchet up tensions with Western nations that fear its space technology could be used to develop nuclear weapons. https://t.co/LuPM9U9Pj1
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 27, 2023
House Republicans are planning to plow ahead with their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in the event of a government shutdown https://t.co/Qxqlzk981N
— CNN (@CNN) September 27, 2023
Sen. Tommy Tuberville says he opposed Joint Chiefs chair over "equal opportunity" push https://t.co/B34jM1b9BL pic.twitter.com/SOIvgBHPC9
— The Hill (@thehill) September 27, 2023
A federal judge in Texas declared on Tuesday that a state law that bans “sexually oriented performances” on public property and in the presence of anyone younger than 18 is unconstitutional https://t.co/6CTucG6A0u
— CNN (@CNN) September 27, 2023
Nearly half of all adults in the United States plan to get the newly recommended COVID-19 vaccine, according to results from a survey released Wednesday. https://t.co/T4qw5fpPFl
— ABC News (@ABC) September 27, 2023
Latinos now make up around 40.2% of Texas’s population, outpacing non-Hispanic whites, who make up 39.8% of the population. https://t.co/vO6WhMXurW
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 27, 2023
The U.S. aims to resettle up to 50,000 refugees from Latin America in the next 12 months, internal memos show. https://t.co/jFbd7qXhaA
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 27, 2023
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is back on Earth after a record-breaking 371 continuous days in space. https://t.co/vyX81t2qSG
— Axios (@axios) September 27, 2023
