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: The IDF confirmed that two American hostages have been released by Hamas: Judith Raanan, 59, and Natalie Raanan, 17.
— ABC News (@ABC) October 20, 2023
Their conditions were not immediately clear.
The latest: https://t.co/XVta3BmH8a pic.twitter.com/UPX2XAxEoR
BREAKING: The White House rolls out a $105 billion plan for Ukraine, Israel and the U.S.-Mexico border, urging Congress to act once the House GOP picks a new speaker. https://t.co/aBKw7v0xoY
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 20, 2023
US President Joe Biden said he believes trucks with aid will get through to Gaza in the next 24-48 hours https://t.co/HPDqw06IPy
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 20, 2023
BREAKING: Republicans drop Jim Jordan as House speaker nominee, putting them back at square one 17 days after Kevin McCarthy's ouster. https://t.co/zf5oAkexcc
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 20, 2023
The House speaker race is wide open now that Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise have failed in their speaker bids.
— Axios (@axios) October 20, 2023
Two candidates have already said they'll enter: Kevin Hern and Jack Bergman.
https://t.co/IrmFPi09Sd
Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 by a New York judge for violating a gag order not to speak about any members of the court staff – and was warned twice about possible imprisonment https://t.co/tX8QSgFkGN
— CNN (@CNN) October 20, 2023
JUST IN: Pro-Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro, who helped craft the 2020 fake elector plot, pleads guilty in Georgia election subversion case https://t.co/BybW7Zg7Ul
— CNN (@CNN) October 20, 2023
Chief prosecutor of Jan. 6 rioters describes ‘pervasive’ threats to his office https://t.co/nOo6XBJZfa
— POLITICO (@politico) October 20, 2023
The former Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” has been sentenced to 6 months in federal prison for defrauding a federal Covid relief loan program for small businesses. https://t.co/hLXTr9jp4i
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 20, 2023
BREAKING: Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea, has been charged with desertion and other crimes. https://t.co/e6X6PO5z78
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 20, 2023
UPDATE: A Maryland judge was fatally shot in the driveway of his home Thursday in a "targeted attack," hours after he granted custody of the suspect's children to their mother, officials say. https://t.co/o0oFWR8RB3
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 20, 2023
A Texas judge has ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying more than $1.1 billion to families who sued over his conspiracy theories that the Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax. https://t.co/mxMXq66GO8
— ABC News (@ABC) October 20, 2023
