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.
An Israeli strike on the Syrian capital of Damascus on Saturday destroyed a building used by the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, killing at least five Iranians, Syrian and Iranian officials said. The Israeli military has not commented. https://t.co/xR2v5hFlDY
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 20, 2024
Zelenskyy calls Trump's rhetoric about Ukraine's war with Russia 'very dangerous' https://t.co/75ee1Oobzb
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 20, 2024
US personnel suffer minor injuries in Iraq base attack: U.S. official https://t.co/rsbTcUikox pic.twitter.com/r1Rphxw1hK
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 20, 2024
Donald Trump appeared to mistakenly refer to GOP rival Nikki Haley instead of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, when discussing the Jan. 6 riot at a campaign rally in New Hampshire. https://t.co/X7nUyWEzlA
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 20, 2024
Nikki Haley says former President Trump uses nicknames because "he feels insecure" https://t.co/F08puGorFj
— The Hill (@thehill) January 20, 2024
Trump: Haley 'probably … is not going to be chosen as the vice president' https://t.co/PJnW83isQe
— POLITICO (@politico) January 20, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis zeroes in on South Carolina to bolster campaign https://t.co/OfX7vxaVqG pic.twitter.com/AF61DY7o4v
— The Hill (@thehill) January 20, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says an Oklahoma hospital did not violate federal law when doctors told a woman with a nonviable pregnancy to wait in the parking lot until her condition worsened enough to qualify for an abortion. https://t.co/bXKBy0zIuV
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 20, 2024
The Sarasota Police Department announced they won't be charging Christian Ziegler following an investigation into a reported sexual assault. https://t.co/vGDct1Kv0y
— ABC News (@ABC) January 20, 2024
When Iranians took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979, they held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. On this day in 1981, the hostage crisis ended, but that wasn't the end of the story – or the suffering – for the hostages and their families. https://t.co/HoJGtgn4q1
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 20, 2024
The U.S. Postal Service will increase stamp prices starting Sunday, a USPS representative confirmed to @goodmorningamerica.
— ABC News (@ABC) January 20, 2024
The cost of first-class stamps will rise from 66 cents to 68 cents for letters weighing one ounce or less. https://t.co/vJFj1EI3sX
Brutally cold weather expected to hit storm-battered South and Northeast US this weekend https://t.co/xRECSAPHSR
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 20, 2024
