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.
Rosalynn Carter, the humanitarian and mental health advocate who transformed the role of America's first lady, has died. She was 96. https://t.co/eJhVyj0Veh pic.twitter.com/bUMev7ct2x
— CNN (@CNN) November 19, 2023
Hostage negotiations to free many of the 200-plus people believed to be held by extremists in Gaza have "reached a very sensitive stage," a White House official says. https://t.co/11q9zVus4m
— ABC News (@ABC) November 19, 2023
Around 50 suspected Hamas commandos were the focus of one of the most intense and high-stakes interrogation programs in Israeli history, according to the Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security agency. https://t.co/Gmlvl1DxIX
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 19, 2023
Jordan is calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, which Jordanian Ambassador to the U.S. @AmbKawar tells @margbrennan "is the only way forward to stop" the war.
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) November 19, 2023
"Our worry is that this violence is going to breed violence and is putting pressure in the region." pic.twitter.com/ddzmhXeP3f
Yemen’s Houthi rebels hijack Israeli-linked ship in Red Sea, take 25 crew members hostage https://t.co/g275uvMNJT
— POLITICO (@politico) November 19, 2023
Frustration is building within the Defense Department, officials say, over the surge in Iranian proxy attacks on American military positions. https://t.co/p2nfzYdk5p
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 19, 2023
Florida Gov. DeSantis refuses to condemn a post that Elon Musk made on X endorsing an antisemitic tweet that alluded to a white supremacist conspiracy theory. https://t.co/nDpdxDPC9I
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 19, 2023
‘Father Time is undefeated’: DeSantis hits Trump on age https://t.co/DJijClACK8
— POLITICO (@politico) November 19, 2023
Over the last year, inflation has come way down — but prices are still rising, just less quickly than they once were. There is a new hint that some prices are now on track to fall outright. https://t.co/F3opjN5I7A
— Axios (@axios) November 19, 2023
.@RepMikeTurner (R-OH) says it would be "devastating" if there are no charges brought against President Biden for his handling of classified documents prior to his presidency, as CBS News reports that charges in that case are unlikely. https://t.co/5IzqfWOv5X pic.twitter.com/BJFj992cYR
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) November 19, 2023
The I-10 freeway in Los Angeles is now set to reopen on Monday, officials say, as the search for a person of interest in fire continues. https://t.co/XVEpslCuqI
— ABC News (@ABC) November 19, 2023
The Federal Aviation Administration said it opened a mishap investigation into the launch, though such probes are routine after tests don't go according to plan. https://t.co/XGJHzNlSMD
— Axios (@axios) November 19, 2023
