
News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The U.S.-led airstrikes in Yemen damaged or destroyed about 90% of the targets struck, but the Houthis retained about three-quarters of their ability to fire missiles and drones at ships transiting the Red Sea, two U.S. officials said on Saturday. https://t.co/hTgYlr0jGd
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 13, 2024
More than 30 Palestinians in Gaza were killed in Israeli bombardments overnight, officials from the Hamas-run Health Ministry said, while a new U.S. strike against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen heightened fears of a larger regional conflict. https://t.co/zg8YNyF2Az
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 13, 2024
Since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly two years ago, the U.S. provided more than $40 billion in military aid, allowing Ukraine to repel Russia's army. A Ukrainian lawmaker warned the country could be "finished" if they don't continue receiving U.S. aid. @SayChrisLive has more. pic.twitter.com/5u5yo0EYlv
— CBS Saturday Morning (@cbssaturday) January 13, 2024
With a federal funding deadline looming next week, a House Republican is threatening to force a vote on impeaching a Biden cabinet official into the mix.https://t.co/GYx0qhSbIY
— Axios (@axios) January 13, 2024
A member of the “Proud Boys” who egged on the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and bragged that they “had the cops running” has been sentenced to over four years in prison, prosecutors say. https://t.co/YpphsbzgY9
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 13, 2024
Biden: ‘We do not support independence’ for Taiwan https://t.co/8DYTxxg53O
— POLITICO (@politico) January 13, 2024
Two U.S. Navy SEALs are missing off the coast of Somalia after having fallen into the water during a nighttime boarding mission on Thursday, according to two U.S. officials. https://t.co/aa1jpDBTBj pic.twitter.com/2N2kOPA7K2
— ABC News (@ABC) January 13, 2024
Judge orders former President Trump to pay The New York Times nearly $400,000 for legal fees stemming from a failed lawsuit he brought against the newspaper in 2021. https://t.co/KBX2ZlvtW2
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 13, 2024
Utah Sen. Mike Lee endorses Trump https://t.co/2SeHadtSAR
— POLITICO (@politico) January 13, 2024
Exclusive: John Kerry, the U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, will leave the administration later this winter, and plans to help President Biden's campaign, Axios has learned.https://t.co/3t8BlG2tLR
— Axios (@axios) January 13, 2024
Chiefs-Dolphins could approach NFL record for coldest game. Bills-Steelers postponed due to snow https://t.co/BWoUWMX2fY
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 13, 2024
Almost every single U.S. state is under some form of weather alert ranging from flood watches in the east to blizzard warnings in Iowa to wind chill warnings for over a dozen states in the central U.S. https://t.co/s2ryY5VSat
— ABC News (@ABC) January 13, 2024