News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: Former Pres. Trump is facing "insurmountable difficulties" in obtaining a bond to satisfy the $464 million civil fraud judgment, his attorneys said. https://t.co/XoenT1BDNQ pic.twitter.com/Jxn7RhIGUn
— ABC News (@ABC) March 18, 2024
US President Joe Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday and discussed the situation in Rafah and efforts increase aid to Gaza, the White House said https://t.co/2fn1r2XS9D
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 18, 2024
There was growing optimism around talks of a possible new cease-fire in Gaza, with both Israel and Hamas returning to the table to discuss an agreement that would see more Israeli hostages released in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners. https://t.co/xWFvEe97jW
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 18, 2024
Former president Donald Trump is expected to enlist Paul Manafort, the former campaign manager he pardoned, as a campaign adviser later this year, according to four people familiar with the talks.https://t.co/EtHnUaq5z7
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 18, 2024
Navarro's bid to stave off jail sentence denied at Supreme Court https://t.co/F0a6raInwe
— POLITICO (@politico) March 18, 2024
NEW: The father of Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student killed while she was jogging, is remembering her as a “strong person” who excelled in academics but fears her death is being exploited as a political wedge. https://t.co/UQrFKhstF7
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 18, 2024
Supreme Court lets ‘insurrectionist’ ban against New Mexico official stand https://t.co/Jx72oN0Zia
— POLITICO (@politico) March 18, 2024
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets Sunday in Cuba’s second-largest city, demanding food and power amid a worsening economic crisis that has left many Cubans with scarce amounts of each. https://t.co/9FoIG1LtZn
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 18, 2024
At least eight people were killed by Pakistani airstrikes launched into Afghanistan on Monday morning, according to Taliban officials, escalating tensions between two countries that have clashed over the recent rise in militant violence on Pakistan’s soil. https://t.co/P6fcsH8UHa
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 18, 2024
IAEA to help Iraq develop peaceful nuclear programme, agency head says https://t.co/hv6XhgWCRw pic.twitter.com/P64zaxKmmM
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 18, 2024
Over the past 14 quarters, since the global economy screeched to a halt in the face of the COVID pandemic, U.S. gross domestic product — the value of all the goods and services produced within this country — has surged by an astonishing 40%.https://t.co/P1sE2Jf06y
— Axios (@axios) March 18, 2024
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who ran for the GOP presidential nomination this year, says he won’t back former President Trump in 2024, but also won’t vote for President Biden. https://t.co/MOqbOU5rUM pic.twitter.com/nHIMIR4rdT
— The Hill (@thehill) March 18, 2024
Multiple British embassies are shooting down "fake" reports claiming King Charles III has died.
— The Hill (@thehill) March 18, 2024
“We would like to inform you that the news about the death of King Charles III is fake,” an account for the British embassy in, Ukraine, posted on X. https://t.co/KJ3CsQCSzq
