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News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The U.S. military and its allies shot down a flurry of at least 28 drones in the Red Sea fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen early Saturday, the Pentagon said. https://t.co/hT84nOC27K
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 9, 2024
LIVE UPDATES: On the eve of Ramadan, President Biden says an Israel-Hamas cease-fire is "looking tough," after negotiations in Cairo failed to produce a breakthrough, raising fears that Israel will launch a ground offensive on Rafah. https://t.co/S3iwW8N7U6
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 9, 2024
U.S., Egyptian and Qatari mediators are intensifying their efforts to reach a hostage deal and temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas amid growing concerns of escalation during the holy month of Ramadan, three U.S. and Israeli officials told Axios.https://t.co/Y8Tq8BHXdL
— Axios (@axios) March 9, 2024
The U.S. Embassy in Russia issued a security alert warning that “extremists” are planning an attack in Moscow, just after the Kremlin’s intelligence agency said it prevented a potential hit on a synagogue in the capital. https://t.co/uoFQohxaPf
— The Hill (@thehill) March 9, 2024
BREAKING: Congress passes the first group of spending bills before the shutdown deadline. The measure will go to President Biden to be signed into law. https://t.co/wxvBdhXAiO
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 9, 2024
President Biden and Donald Trump will both campaign in Georgia today, kicking off their likely general-election battle for a state that Biden won by a tiny margin in 2020. https://t.co/hKiAzAAUKQ
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 9, 2024
The Biden administration can keep operating a program that allows a limited number of migrants from four countries to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds after a federal judge on Friday dismissed a challenge from Republican-led states. https://t.co/Ko3vQ6h8UF
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 9, 2024
The U.S. military has lifted its flight ban on V-22 Osprey aircraft after a deadly crash in Japan killed eight service members last fall, paving the way for the tilt rotorcraft to fly again for the first time in three months. https://t.co/pQsJ5sDSkm
— ABC News (@ABC) March 9, 2024
President Biden sends condolences for National Guardsmen and Border Patrol agent who died in Texas helicopter crash https://t.co/4HBkkCB5uE pic.twitter.com/acGcpLpnZj
— The Hill (@thehill) March 9, 2024
Former President Trump stunned Republican China hawks this week when he appeared to argue against banning TikTok, the juggernaut video app owned by Beijing-based Bytedance and beloved by young Americans.https://t.co/MLrUU3GOeg
— Axios (@axios) March 9, 2024
Justice Dept. opens criminal investigation in Alaska Airlines blowout, Wall Street Journal reports https://t.co/q7VpvjfvAk pic.twitter.com/J5XlfC8I88
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 9, 2024
How does daylight saving time work in March? What to know about time changes as we prepare to spring forward. https://t.co/LroMmKbfwM
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 9, 2024