News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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US economy cooled sharply in the first quarter, but remained solid by historical standards, GDP data shows https://t.co/JstIxnwqES
— CNN (@CNN) April 25, 2024
First cargo ship passes through newly opened channel in Baltimore since bridge was struck, collapsed https://t.co/1SsNTjZIR7
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 25, 2024
FCC reinstates net neutrality https://t.co/6o90yFLdAw
— POLITICO (@politico) April 25, 2024
Amazon to invest $11 billion in Indiana to build data centers https://t.co/BjoghlHgDn pic.twitter.com/RTfdUtXnH8
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 25, 2024
An Arizona grand jury indicted 18 people in connection with an alleged attempt to use alternate electors after the 2020 election. https://t.co/Ann39Wyz6j
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 25, 2024
Oklahoma prosecutors have charged a fifth member of an anti-government group with killing and kidnapping two Kansas women. https://t.co/OT5xBjy5Ws
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 25, 2024
New York appeals court overturns Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes conviction and orders a new trial https://t.co/SYiI8vhSr8 pic.twitter.com/g5mt1ypIsm
— CNN (@CNN) April 25, 2024
Boston Police arrested more than 100 people as they cleared out pro-Palestinian protesters and their encampment from Emerson College early Thursday morning. https://t.co/qFDISRRUlq
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 25, 2024
Arizona House votes to overturn the state's century-old abortion ban, paving the way for a repeal that would leave a 15-week restriction in place https://t.co/T9rGnNkMgA
— CNN (@CNN) April 24, 2024
No final decision on withdrawing US troops from Niger and Chad, top official tells AP https://t.co/PG1VDX9xyP
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 25, 2024
Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in the financial hub of Shanghai https://t.co/SaQTBEvPrX
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 25, 2024
BREAKING: Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way clear for a new government in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang violence. https://t.co/jUGsVuYRsE
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 25, 2024
Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro (around $5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for its dwindling residents. https://t.co/L9ri2rZ66L
— ABC News (@ABC) April 25, 2024
A spacecraft captured images of "spiders" on the surface of Mars. Here's what they really are. https://t.co/awPT8ToDHq
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 25, 2024
"My mother took me to the movies and I would come home and I found I acted out all the parts."
— ABC News (@ABC) April 25, 2024
In @ABC News archive footage, Al Pacino reveals how he started performing at a young age.
The Oscar winner is celebrating his 84th birthday today.
Watch more: https://t.co/4OMWHuW2lt pic.twitter.com/UBbYJgvOAS
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