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.
LIVE UPDATES: Nearly 20,000 people in Gaza have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, with 70% of them women and children, according to Gaza health officials. https://t.co/HtjehqnJkx
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 19, 2023
Israeli troops raid one of last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza https://t.co/FxzosOJgO1 pic.twitter.com/itLDtSb6ar
— The Hill (@thehill) December 19, 2023
Forty trucks carrying commercial goods crossed into the Gaza Strip on Tuesday — the first time commercial goods entered since the war began, a Palestinian border crossing spokesman said.
— ABC News (@ABC) December 19, 2023
Read more on the Israel-Hamas conflict: https://t.co/8GTS0PvmLi
US has launched a multinational group to safeguard commerce in the Red Sea following a series of missile and drone attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis. The group will conduct joint patrols in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden https://t.co/m1vL6m4gPY pic.twitter.com/VrnfAyurl4
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 19, 2023
BREAKING: Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally https://t.co/NQfzSRV9XW
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 19, 2023
Trump calls for primary challenge against Texas GOP lawmaker — despite passed deadline https://t.co/jn8TwhEWVK
— POLITICO (@politico) December 19, 2023
A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced to more than three years behind bars for joining a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol nearly three years ago. https://t.co/yWKCYbMsPf
— ABC News (@ABC) December 19, 2023
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says he is requesting $425 million from lawmakers during the next fiscal year to help Maui recover from August’s wildfires — and millions more to reduce the risk of wildfires statewide. https://t.co/PKgMFjtysZ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 19, 2023
The largest skilled nursing facility in St. Louis has closed suddenly, forcing about 170 residents to be bused to other care centers. https://t.co/iFyxD7zVEN
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 19, 2023
'Healing the scars:' New York to study state reparations https://t.co/OjAqDXBqM3
— POLITICO (@politico) December 19, 2023
A Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery was set to be cleared away this week — but the removal work is now paused after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order. https://t.co/uBziinUk3D
— Axios (@axios) December 19, 2023
The sky above Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula has turned bright orange and red after a volcano started to undergo “a big eruption,” weeks after officials warned thousands of back-to-back earthquakes could spark lava flows. https://t.co/QwzqNvcqZ8 pic.twitter.com/ACvkRsShna
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 19, 2023
