News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant tone after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) refused to throw out a genocide case against Israel, vowing to continue the war in Gaza https://t.co/iwTjsOLyWx pic.twitter.com/MGhB8G7sC8
— The Hill (@thehill) January 26, 2024
The State Department is temporarily pausing new funding for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees while reviewing allegations that 12 UNRWA employees were involved in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, according to a State Department spokesman. https://t.co/ZlCgXokqHx
— ABC News (@ABC) January 26, 2024
An unlikely challenger to Putin brings a rare show of defiance, creating a dilemma for the Kremlin https://t.co/2FvqtqngOe
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 26, 2024
NATO's Stoltenberg expects Hungary to ratify Sweden membership at end of Feb https://t.co/RrQQ3M8RDD pic.twitter.com/hkfi7GtGTY
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 26, 2024
A Russian court again extended Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's pretrial detention by another two months. https://t.co/zN4lKqlz4N
— Axios (@axios) January 26, 2024
Jury begins deliberating after Trump storms out of court https://t.co/ZV0CINVHwb
— POLITICO (@politico) January 26, 2024
Mike Johnson is throwing cold water on the Senate's expected border deal, telling members that if rumors about the details are true it would be "dead on arrival" in the House. https://t.co/wsjYmSmPnZ
— Axios (@axios) January 26, 2024
Alaska Airlines plans to return the 737 Max 9 aircraft to service on Friday, with the first flight leaving from Seattle this afternoon and landing in San Diego. https://t.co/kXL2GThJY1
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 26, 2024
The NRA’s longtime leader confirms under oath that he used the organization’s financial resources on chartered private jets, family trips, and high-end gifts. https://t.co/ULlNU5dpNQ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 26, 2024
NEW: The Biden administration announced a pause on applications for liquified natural gas export terminals on Friday to consider their impact on climate change, a major step coming from the world’s largest exporter of natural gas. https://t.co/4HL4o24hBb
— ABC News (@ABC) January 26, 2024
Alabama carried out its planned execution of the condemned inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith on Thursday using nitrogen hypoxia, a controversial and widely-contested death penalty method used for the first time in the U.S. https://t.co/XzKrwU9uM0 pic.twitter.com/wKUAyFflUa
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 26, 2024
Two separate storm systems will impact the eastern half of the country on Friday and through the weekend. https://t.co/MT6CccGOqU
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 26, 2024
