News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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JUST IN: Israel confirms an IDF attack caused the massive blast at Gaza's largest refugee camp that has reportedly left many people dead and injured https://t.co/BaxwPbrmkX
— CNN (@CNN) October 31, 2023
LIVE UPDATES: The Israeli military and Hamas report clashes deep inside the Gaza Strip, while the U.N. agency in Gaza warns that “an immediate humanitarian cease-fire has become a matter of life and death for millions.” https://t.co/F9SMPwsnCD
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 31, 2023
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that about 400 American citizens and their family members, which totals about 1,000 people, "are stuck in Gaza and want to get out." https://t.co/FU9BMORdUZ
— ABC News (@ABC) October 31, 2023
Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group backed by Iran, is torn between maintaining its credibility as a defender of the Palestinians, and its hesitation to get involved in a full-scale war.https://t.co/jm6G0JfCRZ
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 31, 2023
NEW: FBI Director Christopher Wray warns that Hamas' actions in the Middle East could inspire other terrorist attacks.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 31, 2023
He says the FBI has "multiple, ongoing investigations" into people affiliated with Hamas. https://t.co/OMe3FK8Tof
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: US must stand with Ukraine "in its existential fight for national survival" https://t.co/hycmplADZK pic.twitter.com/1L9T6iFHYZ
— The Hill (@thehill) October 31, 2023
The Biden administration has released the first draft of a debt relief policy targeted at the hardest-hit student loan borrowers. https://t.co/wsAqi8gKkQ
— ABC News (@ABC) October 31, 2023
Attorneys for a group of voters argued on Monday that former president Donald Trump should not appear on Colorado ballots next year because, they contend, he fomented an insurrection and is barred by the U.S. Constitution from running again. https://t.co/Xl4XyNcmo1
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 31, 2023
The Biden Administration on Tuesday approved a plan to install up to 176 giant wind turbines off the coast of Virginia. If completed, it would be the largest offshore wind farm in the U.S. https://t.co/03LzW9De53
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 31, 2023
57% of likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers say that Trump missing the GOP presidential debates does not matter to them, a new poll finds.https://t.co/TrDCbyoPCn
— Axios (@axios) October 31, 2023
Britain's King Charles arrived in Kenya for a four-day state visit in which he is expected to acknowledge ‘painful aspects’ of the UK's colonial past in the country, including the brutal suppression of the Mau Mau revolt https://t.co/K5qs2yqyMp pic.twitter.com/HddakiIeq6
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 31, 2023
🎃 In photos: White House hosts thousands for Halloween trick-or-treat event https://t.co/OGi8S27kgG
— Axios (@axios) October 31, 2023
