News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Biden takes advantage of Putin and Xi’s absence on G20’s first day https://t.co/UamTIjv2Sd
— POLITICO (@politico) September 9, 2023
LIVE UPDATES: Morocco earthquake kills more than 1,000
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 9, 2023
• At least 1,037 people have been killed and more than 1,200 injured in the 6.8-magnitude earthquake
• King Mohammed VI has mobilized the army's search and rescue teams https://t.co/D0pgT1PGBi
The son of a prominent conservative activist has been convicted of charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, bashed in a window, invaded the Senate floor and helped a mob disrupt the certification of Joe Biden's election victory. https://t.co/bMa5dNXRrk
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 9, 2023
Former President Trump lashed out after a Georgia grand jury report signaled that it had recommended charges for several Trump allies, including Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) https://t.co/LAlzWOaeSB pic.twitter.com/Yv36PaYJJu
— The Hill (@thehill) September 9, 2023
The IRS said Friday it is ramping up a crackdown on wealthy taxpayers who owe back taxes, noting that the effort springs from billions in new funding through the Inflation Reduction Act partially designed to help it track down millionaire tax cheats. https://t.co/H0kWVOo7wF
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 9, 2023
New Mexico's governor issued an emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding county for at least 30 days in response to a spate of gun violence. https://t.co/AqMjuH8SoS
— ABC News (@ABC) September 9, 2023
A federal appeals court said the Biden administration likely violated the First Amendment in some of its communications with social media companies, but also narrowed a lower court judge’s order on the matter https://t.co/UNNDQRBCiD
— CNN (@CNN) September 9, 2023
Ramaswamy says he’d deport children of undocumented immigrants born in the US, calling 14th amendment "contested" https://t.co/t8m2Cax9i0 pic.twitter.com/milOanG5of
— The Hill (@thehill) September 9, 2023
The judge who signed off on a search warrant authorizing the raid of a newspaper office in Marion, Kansas, is facing a complaint about her decision and has been asked by a judicial body to respond, records shared with CNN by the complainant show https://t.co/rX5cp6HMYn
— CNN (@CNN) September 9, 2023
Exclusive: The FDA plans to green light updated versions of a Covid booster designed to target an omicron subvariant as early as Friday, according to four people familiar with the agency’s plans. https://t.co/6LcvfjkL6a
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 9, 2023
The evacuation of an experienced American caver and researcher who fell ill more than 3,000 feet below the entrance of a cave in Turkey has begun, according to the New Jersey Initial Response Team, the organization he works with. https://t.co/n08b7I2owJ
— ABC News (@ABC) September 9, 2023
Hurricane Lee, which became the season's first Category 5 storm Thursday night, weakened to a Category 3 storm by Friday night as it continued to churn its way west through the warm waters of the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said. https://t.co/1HDRTUKxAO
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 9, 2023
