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.
Baltimore's alternate shipping channels not deep enough, Maersk says https://t.co/DJRofpSDTt pic.twitter.com/UvlFkTliHh
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 17, 2024
Senate inquiries into Boeing safety lapses begin https://t.co/S0eB0qX92x
— POLITICO (@politico) April 17, 2024
China and EU trade tensions risk a full trade war, European Chamber president warns https://t.co/INP7aBBMOi pic.twitter.com/8YR2wOkO32
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 17, 2024
Georgia's parliament approved the first reading of a bill on 'foreign agents' that has provoked several days of protests by critics who see it as authoritarian and Russian-inspired, Georgian media reported https://t.co/DXlBjUFOMw
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 17, 2024
Having sold tea at a railway station as a boy to make ends meet, Narendra Modi looks set to be only the second Indian to win three national elections in a row https://t.co/nEElMcOfFI pic.twitter.com/KLdR5KCIw3
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 17, 2024
Tesla will ask shareholders to again approve CEO Elon Musk's multibillion-dollar pay package. A Delaware judge threw out the deal earlier this year. https://t.co/NIbrY8W8QF
— CNN (@CNN) April 17, 2024
House Republicans send impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate, setting the stage for a trial https://t.co/Mb7RjJ3v4c
— CNN (@CNN) April 16, 2024
Voting technology company Smartmatic and pro-Trump network OAN settle a defamation lawsuit stemming from the news outlet's 2020 election lies https://t.co/XvjQT13fcX
— CNN (@CNN) April 16, 2024
More than 800 people were forced to evacuate their homes in Indonesia as the Ruang volcano continues its days-long eruption, spewing fiery red clouds as lightning flashes in the sky. https://t.co/uV8OynmOND pic.twitter.com/axw9SXUM91
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 17, 2024
Parts of central US hit by severe storms, while tornadoes strike in Kansas and Iowa https://t.co/Zru86DQxXd
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 17, 2024
A New York man known as "Sal the Shoemaker" has pleaded guilty to allegations that he ran an illegal gambling operation for the Mafia. https://t.co/4yNhnFL5nT
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 17, 2024
In 100 days the Paris Olympics will kick off with a wildly ambitious waterborne opening ceremony.
— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) April 17, 2024
The countdown starts now. pic.twitter.com/Jvi0iJ8z1v
Dancers from around the country and world gathered at the Plaza Hotel in New York City to break the record for most dancers on pointe at the same time. pic.twitter.com/73MW9nLPp3
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 17, 2024
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