News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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FTC says Texas oil exec sought to work with OPEC to boost prices https://t.co/8KwXXdrsZe
— POLITICO (@politico) May 2, 2024
President Biden says college protesters are free to express their views, but their actions should not devolve into trespassing or violence.
— CNN (@CNN) May 2, 2024
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Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens must remain jailed, appeals court rules https://t.co/McxODewLOQ
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 2, 2024
Fed holds interest rates at 23-year high for the sixth time in a row as hotter-than-expected inflation continues to push back the timing of a rate cut. https://t.co/sx9AwbR5cb
— CNN (@CNN) May 1, 2024
US productivity slows sharply in first quarter https://t.co/o8yL5gewfX pic.twitter.com/BVLgl7GUd5
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 2, 2024
Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems sues to block Texas safety probe https://t.co/0gvOjclYaF pic.twitter.com/XNkk5z7Wld
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 2, 2024
The USDA says 30 ground beef samples, bought at stores in states with outbreaks in dairy cattle, tested negative for bird flu. https://t.co/syZsoXYuTr
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 2, 2024
Nearly 8 tons of ground beef sold at Walmart recalled over possible E. coli contamination. https://t.co/49UIBIqOvW
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 2, 2024
Exclusive: Russia has been quietly shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that appear to violate the mandates of the United Nations Security Council, a US official said, adding the US is planning new sanctions in response https://t.co/O6FTHU5HRR
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 2, 2024
Balkan gangsters rose to the upper echelons of the global cocaine trade by infiltrating the maritime shipping industry and tapping diaspora contacts on both sides of the Atlantic, authorities say https://t.co/WFXNQWziVI
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 2, 2024
A man accused of brandishing a sword in a rampage in London that killed a teenage boy, severely injured two police officers, and wounded two men appeared in court Thursday to face charges of murder and attempted murder. https://t.co/Zj0er5LBHU
— ABC News (@ABC) May 2, 2024
China is set to launch the first-ever mission on Friday to collect rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon.
— ABC News (@ABC) May 2, 2024
Read more: https://t.co/GT3dbotJ96 pic.twitter.com/v6PTl9T478
A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo's biggest outbreak https://t.co/4NGkz9AFgh
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 2, 2024
A British team of archaeologists revealed the reconstructed face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman, as researchers reappraise the perception of the species as brutish and unsophisticated. https://t.co/7LrCFjdqRm
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 2, 2024
An orangutan had a big pink wound below his eyelid.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 2, 2024
Researchers saw him make a paste from chewed liana leaves, known to humans as a pain reliever, and put it on his face.
It’s the first time an animal has been seen applying medicine to a skin wound. https://t.co/uIRFkrW708
A field of 20 horses is set to launch from the starting gate for the 2024 Kentucky Derby on Saturday. https://t.co/yIOSi6udx4
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 2, 2024
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