
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.
The first container ship arrived at the Port of Baltimore since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed more than a month ago. https://t.co/9qq9w643cG
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 29, 2024
A trial for a mass environmental injury case begins in Hawaii on Monday, more than two years after a U.S. military fuel tank facility under ground poisoned thousands of people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water. https://t.co/4mESritq0s
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 29, 2024
Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads https://t.co/SkAVppHnVU
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 29, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: The family of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who was shot and injured last year when he knocked on the wrong door, has filed a civil lawsuit in Missouri, against the accused shooter, Andrew Lester. https://t.co/cZfAL3cYak pic.twitter.com/grS6YnBAD7
— ABC News (@ABC) April 29, 2024
Biden said he’d take another stab at a border bill — but nothing appears in the works https://t.co/6o1qWv6rHf
— POLITICO (@politico) April 29, 2024
A female Georgian member of parliament hit a male colleague with a plastic water bottle as he shouted and wagged his finger at her while tempers ran high during discussion of a contentious 'foreign agents' law https://t.co/vaNcZVNAw2 pic.twitter.com/jUfznr5sIG
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 29, 2024
Japan's ruling party loses all 3 seats in special vote, seen as punishment for corruption scandal https://t.co/RkSN0YSUPM
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 29, 2024
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez set to announce whether he is resigning https://t.co/OpxhTTFw9x
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 29, 2024
BREAKING: Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, resigns rather than face a no-confidence vote https://t.co/KsxZ3svvQF
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 29, 2024
Dozens have been killed and many others are missing after a dam burst in southern Kenya, sweeping away homes and vehicles as the country grapples with weeks of heavy rains and devastating flash floods. https://t.co/ek8IDJvKtS
— CNN (@CNN) April 29, 2024
A pair of giant pandas will soon make the journey from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations, officials say. https://t.co/mx6E40qA1Y
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 29, 2024
Four zebras went on the loose and ran between cars in North Bend, Washington on Sunday after escaping from a trailer, authorities said. Three of the four zebras were successfully wrangled. pic.twitter.com/SgedabqYjY
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 29, 2024
Construction has begun on what will become the fastest train line in America – taking riders from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in about two hours. pic.twitter.com/uNhfAPlds9
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 29, 2024
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