News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said that she would continue her husband's fight for a free Russia and called on supporters to battle President Vladimir Putin with greater fury than ever pic.twitter.com/yTSAe7TTOT
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 19, 2024
Pres. Biden, in the wake of the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said congressional Republicans are "making a big mistake" by not passing additional aid to Ukraine. https://t.co/z95RIHaK3J
— ABC News (@ABC) February 19, 2024
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny's body will not be returned to his family for at least 14 days, spokesperson says https://t.co/gdFwEpxYeC
— CNN (@CNN) February 19, 2024
Former Pres. Trump used his first direct comment on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death to complain about the alleged political persecution he claims he's facing in his own legal battles. https://t.co/GM9dtxnFTF
— ABC News (@ABC) February 19, 2024
The U.S. is considering sending bombs and other weapons to Israel but nothing has been finalized yet, two U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the proposed arms transfer tell @NBCNews. https://t.co/P1XwZU6zyw
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 19, 2024
Israel says Brazil's president unwelcome until he apologizes for comparing Gaza war to Holocaust https://t.co/ZElv3t0u5m
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 19, 2024
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor signs his new state legislative maps into law https://t.co/NMZrN6vqlX
— POLITICO (@politico) February 19, 2024
A small group of neo-Nazis marched in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, drawing a few vocal opponents and ultimately leaving following a "challenge," police said. https://t.co/XJ2PbbIB97
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 19, 2024
Andrew Hitt, who signed a phony electoral certificate for former President Trump in 2020, tells @60Minutes that he and other Wisconsin Republican electors were tricked. https://t.co/rQBnhDuun4
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 19, 2024
Japanese internment camp Day of Remembrance a time to "reckon with imperfections" https://t.co/vJoDuBXCxJ pic.twitter.com/vNw4iaZLnN
— The Hill (@thehill) February 19, 2024
One person is dead and five more wounded, one critically, after an early morning shooting at a Waffle House in Indianapolis, police said. https://t.co/COrW22TKBL
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 19, 2024
The U.S. West Coast faces a fresh round of heavy rainfall and snow this week, as another atmospheric river began slamming California on Sunday — bringing with it the threat of flooding, mudslides and possibly tornadoes. https://t.co/IrL0CxWsNZ
— Axios (@axios) February 19, 2024
