
News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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‘I’m pissed’: Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro blasts justice system before heading to federal prison https://t.co/UzZEJMRUvQ
— POLITICO (@politico) March 19, 2024
Pres. Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to invade Rafah without a plan to protect civilians, the White House said.
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) March 19, 2024
More than 1 million Palestinian civilians are seeking shelter in that city, which is also a Hamas stronghold. https://t.co/XSbU53AUxg pic.twitter.com/trGQ1iKgyQ
BREAKING: IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony https://t.co/7VGLjLPExI
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 19, 2024
The top two military leaders who oversaw the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 are testifying before a House committee in a hearing meant to assess the Biden administration's role in the chaos that unfolded. https://t.co/miMRZ2nkPd
— ABC News (@ABC) March 19, 2024
House Democrats are inviting former Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas to be their witness at the Republican-led House Oversight Committee's Hunter Biden hearing on Wednesday.https://t.co/79GuH0IP9H
— Axios (@axios) March 19, 2024
Judge declines Trump’s request to block Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels testimony https://t.co/ufrwvxCG0N pic.twitter.com/4zIwOHGZUf
— The Hill (@thehill) March 19, 2024
There is growing violence in Haiti, with an estimated 360,000 people displaced.
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) March 19, 2024
Food insecurity is worsening in and around the capital, Port-au-Prince, as more than 1,000 Americans look for a way out. @BojorquezCBS reports from Cap-Haitien. pic.twitter.com/LbqKDqgesP
COVID-19 vaccines were found to cut the risk of heart failure by up to 55% and blood clots by up to 78% following COVID infection, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal. https://t.co/tbJ0UopzIo pic.twitter.com/e2JKqBAJfx
— ABC News (@ABC) March 19, 2024
BREAKING: The US Supreme Court declined to block a Republican-backed Texas law allowing state law enforcement authorities to arrest people suspected of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, rejecting a request by President Joe Biden's administration https://t.co/9DIjSqawtK pic.twitter.com/Sovs73siXc
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 19, 2024
Boeing doesn't have a choice but to improve its safety standards following a series of high-profile errors, FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker tells NBC News. https://t.co/RTqI0EmF5f
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 19, 2024
Trump laments $464M judgment, sues ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamation https://t.co/NrJteMLsI5
— POLITICO (@politico) March 19, 2024
New FBI data confirms previous indications that crime in the U.S. declined significantly in 2023, continuing a post-pandemic trend and belying widespread perceptions that crime is rising. https://t.co/1azHnqKukC
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 19, 2024