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: Peter Navarro, a top adviser in the Trump White House, has been convicted of criminal contempt of Congress. https://t.co/frnIUCGnvE
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 7, 2023
JUST IN: Former President Donald Trump tells a judge he may try to move his Georgia case to federal court, which could allow him to invoke immunity protections for federal officials https://t.co/eiaHbJV18H
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 7, 2023
NEW: Ukraine's military is making “very tangible progress” in its counteroffensive against Russian forces, Sec. of State Blinken tells NBC News. https://t.co/CBjuXmDy0M
— NBC News World (@NBCNewsWorld) September 7, 2023
JUST IN: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis penned a scathing letter to House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan after he asked her to turn over all documents related to her prosecution of Trump and 18 others on charges related to election interference.
— The Hill (@thehill) September 7, 2023
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At least 23 jurors who indicted Trump in the Georgia election case have been doxed in an effort to "harass and intimidate them," Fulton County DA Fani Willis says.
— Axios (@axios) September 7, 2023
Willis was also doxed — and the info included family members' names and "GPS coordinates."
https://t.co/scg4guln7V
#BREAKING: Biden tests negative for COVID-19 ahead of India trip https://t.co/cPiyQBL0PD pic.twitter.com/VXObtG6zCl
— The Hill (@thehill) September 7, 2023
The U.S. will send $163 million in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by Sudan's civil war, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield says. https://t.co/IajYrCzBBl
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 7, 2023
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in seven months. https://t.co/DKupI0PMR4
— ABC News (@ABC) September 7, 2023
A white teenager has been indicted on an attempted murder charge after he was accused of calling a Black child a racial slur and repeatedly dunking him underwater as the child said he did not know how to swim. https://t.co/2Ys5XVkQ5N
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 7, 2023
Bill Gates' foundation trust bought 1.7 million shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev after the company experienced a few months of controversy and declining stock prices. https://t.co/Gvy9p5aaLx
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 7, 2023
A rescue operation is underway to save an American caving instructor who fell ill a week ago while more than 3,400 feet deep in a cave in southern Turkey. https://t.co/01wJ5RmXio pic.twitter.com/y2VZhohx5X
— ABC News (@ABC) September 7, 2023
Hurricane Lee is whirling through open waters as forecasters warn it could become the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season. https://t.co/wjovHrIBB9
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 7, 2023
