News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: The Bureau of Prisons tells AP it plans to close the California women's prison where inmates were subjected to rampant sex abuse. https://t.co/eyy8JXBq9a
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 15, 2024
Trump Media & Technology Group has announced a massive share sale that would substantially devalue existing investors' stakes, including those of the former president.https://t.co/WO0lpvgbkR
— CNN (@CNN) April 15, 2024
Prosecutors ask judge to fine the former president a total of $3,000 for three online posts that allegedly violated his gag order. https://t.co/XTllDvjDra
— CNN (@CNN) April 15, 2024
Judge Merchan announces that instead of ruling on punishing Trump over a potential gag order violation today, he will hear arguments on the matter on April 21. https://t.co/ja5gtR9K3D
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 15, 2024
US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was not on the bench on Monday as the other eight justices heard arguments, with no reason given for his absencehttps://t.co/Npe310oJyp pic.twitter.com/zNlv3IIC8I
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 15, 2024
Prosecutors seek two-month delay in Bob Menendez trial over attorney 'impasse' https://t.co/FgSLEwGEnG
— POLITICO (@politico) April 15, 2024
Tesla is planning to lay off 10% of its workers after dismal 1Q sales, multiple news outlets report https://t.co/Qx8KOZMvXd
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 15, 2024
Oil prices fell on Monday as markets dialed back risk premiums following Iran's weekend attack on Israel. While the attack caused only modest damage, it raised concerns about a wider regional conflict affecting oil traffic through the Middle East https://t.co/DC8vcA6Pq2 pic.twitter.com/RL59sx3Uks
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 15, 2024
Protesters with a banner that read “Stop the world for Gaza” blocked traffic Monday morning in the southbound lane of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, shutting down the bridge in both directions. pic.twitter.com/xp5iYdh9ta
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 15, 2024
Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia set a blistering pace and held on to win the men's race at the Boston Marathon.
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 15, 2024
Lemma ran alone through most of the course to finish in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 17 seconds — the 10th fastest time in the race's 128-year history. https://t.co/Xo5kq6sh9m pic.twitter.com/3hAysBq26E
On this Tax Day, the IRS is promoting the customer service improvements the agency rolled out since receiving tens of billions in new funding dollars through Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act. https://t.co/4ILgQHUdXB
— ABC News (@ABC) April 15, 2024
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