News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers after crushing political dissent over his nearly quarter-century of rule. https://t.co/zwgqiIJvZE
— ABC News (@ABC) March 16, 2024
Russia's Medvedev calls protesters at polling stations 'traitors' https://t.co/8S7t3RZdK5 pic.twitter.com/48iNCw1yaZ
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 16, 2024
The White House says it is "cautiously optimistic" about a cease-fire in Gaza. The new Hamas proposal calls for a six-week cease-fire and the release of 700 to 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli hostages. Israel said it will send a team to Qatar for the new round… pic.twitter.com/rtDhV7LrwX
— CBS Saturday Morning (@cbssaturday) March 16, 2024
UPDATE: An "extremely dangerous" suspect is at large after three people were killed in apparently targeted shootings in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, police say. https://t.co/ioXfApaJiW
— ABC News (@ABC) March 16, 2024
The month before an Army reservist killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, law enforcement officers had enough information to take him into custody and remove his firearms but failed to do so, an independent commission investigating the tragedy found. https://t.co/iG838NMIqQ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 16, 2024
The U.S. government said on Saturday that it is arranging a charter flight from Haiti to the U.S. for those with valid passports. https://t.co/HIYDCUI9Ui
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 16, 2024
For nearly two weeks, U.S. Marines lived, slept and trained on a stretch of tundra on the northern tip of Norway where temperatures regularly dip below zero.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 16, 2024
That's because there's an emergence of the Arctic as a new battlefield. https://t.co/ByNKhAfO8J
Four years after COVID-19 emerged, the U.S. in many ways is far less ready for the next major viral threat, despite the pandemic era's significant scientific advances.https://t.co/tqIqHX8bpe
— Axios (@axios) March 16, 2024
After a pandemic-fueled roller coaster, the U.S. economy is finally steadying. A new normal has settled into the economy — one that nobody could have predicted four years ago.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 16, 2024
Here’s what it looks like now, in 11 charts: https://t.co/b62d8EhSJO
Donald Trump's new team at the Republican National Committee is reversing its plans to cut the party's community centers for minority voters — and a program to encourage early voting — after a backlash from RNC members.https://t.co/kOOvGy2EFp
— Axios (@axios) March 16, 2024
Chicago will move forward Sunday with its previously delayed plan to evict thousands of migrants from city and state-operated shelters. https://t.co/e9VPUeX3bI
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 16, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission accused Elon Musk of distorting the scope of its investigation into his 2022 purchase of Twitter as the agency attempts to force him to sit for a deposition. https://t.co/Ab8nrA52HO pic.twitter.com/Dbjip9HaWM
— The Hill (@thehill) March 16, 2024
