News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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LIVE UPDATES: The U.S. struck 85 targets at 7 facilities in Iraq and Syria on Friday.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 3, 2024
The response is the first in what is expected to be a series of strikes in retaliation for the killing of three American soldiers, according to a U.S. defense official. https://t.co/nSeTmh84Lk
LATEST: U.S. strikes in Iraq killed at least 16 people and wounded 25 others, the Iraqi government confirmed in a statement.
— ABC News (@ABC) February 3, 2024
Follow live updates: https://t.co/qMzkZY4rlZ
Iran’s Foreign Ministry described U.S. strikes on Syria and Iraq as a “strategic mistake” that would only increase “tension and instability in the region.”
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 3, 2024
Follow here for more live updates: https://t.co/ntiaB327yv
South Carolina holds the first official Democratic presidential primary election of 2024 today. https://t.co/btFivlGN1j
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 3, 2024
The House will vote next week on a new package that will give Israel $17.6 billion. This new "clean" bill will exclude the IRS cuts in the original bill heavily criticized by Democrats.https://t.co/gAasEfJcGF
— Axios (@axios) February 3, 2024
A former Boston Police K-9 officer pleads guilty to eight federal charges, admitting he assaulted a Capitol Police officer with a chair during the Jan. 6 attack. https://t.co/XF1KKZlwDu
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 3, 2024
For the first time, an Irish nationalist is set to lead Northern Ireland's government https://t.co/pdxmQ9zGQs
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 3, 2024
Ted Cruz wants lawmakers to get security escorts through America’s airports https://t.co/CueP8kklxR
— POLITICO (@politico) February 3, 2024
More than 2,000 homeowners in southern California will have the fruit ripped from their trees as state agriculture officials are desperately trying to eradicate the invasive Oriental fruit fly https://t.co/MJHTe11sK4 pic.twitter.com/7C9xJXD9NO
— The Hill (@thehill) February 3, 2024
A year on, a small Ohio town is recovering from a fiery train derailment but health fears persist https://t.co/1f0yEEEzkn
— POLITICO (@politico) February 3, 2024
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook an area near Oklahoma City late Friday, followed by smaller quakes during the next several hours, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. https://t.co/AIc6d7V79L
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 3, 2024
A powerful atmospheric river storm system is expected to bring life-threatening and damaging flooding, wind, snow and waves to California this weekend. https://t.co/rGsGxQF3Mb
— ABC News (@ABC) February 3, 2024
