News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was ‘killed’ because he was close to being freed in a prisoner swap and President Vladimir Putin could not tolerate the thought of him being released, a close ally alleged https://t.co/eCpqFVhSlj pic.twitter.com/55rxsNy4Ga
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 26, 2024
Sweden will join NATO after Hungary — the last holdout among the countries — approved the move.https://t.co/ojZaqUdNYA
— POLITICO (@politico) February 26, 2024
Palestinian prime minister resigns amid calls to reform Palestinian Authority https://t.co/DLqP8ltaFk
— Axios (@axios) February 26, 2024
Large crowds of people gathered on the beach near Deir al-Balah in Gaza as they waited for aid packages to be air-dropped, with footage showing men on boats retrieving the packages.
— ABC News (@ABC) February 26, 2024
More here: https://t.co/8tYGIEYI2z pic.twitter.com/xfeInR0MZ5
Air Force member dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy https://t.co/nkId4GDqmu
— POLITICO (@politico) February 26, 2024
NEW: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has asked a judge to impose a gag order on former Pres. Trump in his hush money case involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels. https://t.co/Jqq2MFJiGe
— ABC News (@ABC) February 26, 2024
NEW: Former President Trump's lawyers have filed notice that they're appealing the $464 million civil fraud judgment against him and his company. https://t.co/VtHtJHQ3t2
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 26, 2024
An ex-FBI informant who is accused of lying to investigators about President Biden and his son Hunter's business dealings was ordered detained pending trial in a Los Angeles court on Monday, just days after he was set free in Nevada. https://t.co/e9ykMCpa9f
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 26, 2024
Pres. Biden will make his second visit to the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday — the same day as Trump — to make another push for Congress to pass a bipartisan border deal, the White House announced Monday. https://t.co/sITecTwujt
— ABC News (@ABC) February 26, 2024
GOP-led states want to regulate posting on social media. The Supreme Court will decide if they can https://t.co/8eFoK3cQgK
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 26, 2024
The FTC sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal could result in higher prices for millions of American consumers. https://t.co/yxUjU4a9JR
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 26, 2024
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel will resign from her post on March 8 as former President Trump looks to shuffle the organization’s leadership as he closes in on the party’s presidential nomination. https://t.co/AGWvjg5mlQ pic.twitter.com/ha0aSlYfsy
— The Hill (@thehill) February 26, 2024
A deadly type of bird flu has been confirmed on the mainland of Antarctica for the first time, scientists said, a potential risk for the southern region's huge penguin colonies https://t.co/pKBWArC5SX pic.twitter.com/eWppkPUUlR
— Reuters Science News (@ReutersScience) February 26, 2024
