News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Eleven more hostages were released from Gaza on Monday in exchange for 33 Palestinians held in Israel, Qatari officials said.https://t.co/jntp16GQ5i
— ABC News (@ABC) November 27, 2023
A truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is extended by two days, Qatar confirms https://t.co/WfGhbNqSUC pic.twitter.com/E8FYLiyUrH
— CNN (@CNN) November 27, 2023
Facing criticism over his failure to prevent the Hamas infiltration of Israel on Oct. 7, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has largely avoided the limelight while conducting a two-front war, one against Hamas and the other for his own political survival https://t.co/2nN9RsQnV3
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 27, 2023
Elon Musk told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he wants to help rebuild Gaza after the end of the Israel-Hamas war. https://t.co/BUXDTB8UHP
— Axios (@axios) November 27, 2023
Five people, all armed, were detained Sunday when the U.S. naval forces thwarted the attempted hijacking of a tanker owned by an Israeli billionaire as the vessel transited near Yemen, according to U.S. officials and the tanker’s parent company. https://t.co/ofUDzOSBHl
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 27, 2023
NEW: Former Pres. Trump will return to witness stand in December in civil fraud trial, his defense lawyers say. https://t.co/kFdMfCELGP
— ABC News (@ABC) November 27, 2023
Former President Jimmy Carter is in Atlanta and expected to attend services honoring the late first lady Rosalynn Carter, a source says. https://t.co/Yvfj7OXl4y
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 27, 2023
Nearly 1 in 10 new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are from the BA.2.86 variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Monday, nearly triple what the agency estimated the highly mutated variant's prevalence was two weeks ago.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 27, 2023
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As soon as this week, the House could vote to expel Rep. George Santos after an Ethics Committee report concluded he had used his campaign funds to pay for personal expenses, including Botox and luxury items. https://t.co/iebVO9Csd8
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 27, 2023
Cyber Monday continues to be the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it. https://t.co/WuH4XWsZK6
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 27, 2023
A 26-year-old man was arrested at Disneyland after stripping down on the It's A Small World ride. Police say he was taken into custody on suspicion of indecent exposure and being under the influence of a controlled substance. pic.twitter.com/toRd8WRNrt
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 27, 2023
Jill Biden says White House décor designed for visitors to see the holidays through a child's eyes https://t.co/g5V9VPZgkl
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 27, 2023
