The Post It Note 04/12/2024

News from the Note…

A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

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More than 100 cases of measles have been reported in the US since the start of the year, and the CDC warns that a rapid rise in cases – significantly more than in recent years – poses a renewed threat to the country’s disease elimination status. https://t.co/wsg2QLCl21
— CNN (@CNN) April 11, 2024

JUST IN: The House is one step closer on Friday to reauthorizing a key U.S. spy program considered crucial to national security.

The measure would renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is set to expire on April 19. https://t.co/gShTlIv0hU
— ABC News (@ABC) April 12, 2024

Flaming Idiots ☝👇

BREAKING: The House passed a bill to reauthorize and provide sweeping reforms of a section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without including broad restrictions on how the FBI uses the surveillance tool to search for Americans’ data. https://t.co/kym1xjW9a3
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 12, 2024

Oakland officials vote to include ‘San Francisco’ in airport's name https://t.co/ziAdVggDcB
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 12, 2024

👇 “One usually meets his destiny on his path he takes to avoid it.” Master Shifu; Kung-fu Panda

The 21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff @GenCQBrownJr joins CBS Mornings to discuss U.S. involvement in the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.

“We’re really trying to avoid war,” he said about a potential conflict between Israel and Iran. pic.twitter.com/nAauQoZUiv
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) April 12, 2024

President Biden says his administration is canceling $7.4 billion in student loans for 277,000 borrowers. https://t.co/gkeoF89cXc
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 12, 2024

US airlines ask the Biden administration not to approve additional flights between the US and China https://t.co/GddH3zg0lY
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 12, 2024

China's March exports contracted sharply, while imports also unexpectedly shrank, both undershooting market forecasts by big margins, customs data showed https://t.co/QVI06UTctp pic.twitter.com/FmQy05l1PS
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 12, 2024

North Carolina governor to welcome historic visitor at mansion: Japan's Prime Minister Kishida https://t.co/cWnWuBIsjx
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 12, 2024

The swimming portion of the triathlon event at the 2024 Paris Olympics might be impacted by poor water quality in the city's Seine River. https://t.co/L1b9qvLYzG
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 12, 2024

Notre-Dame reconstruction nears completion five years after a devastating fire pic.twitter.com/iMpP1TgX1K
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 12, 2024

Berlin zoo celebrates the 67th birthday of Fatou, believed to be the world's oldest gorilla https://t.co/4VxP8w4E8h
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 12, 2024

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News from the Note…

A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

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