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.
A report from the Biden administration says Israel may have violated international humanitarian law in Gaza, but stopped short of a definitive assessment of wrongdoing. The nearly 50-page report has drawn backlash from both sides of the aisle. @NatalieABrand has more. pic.twitter.com/S7AVQoX68l
— CBS Saturday Morning (@cbssaturday) May 11, 2024
Israel is ordering new evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where over one million Palestinians are sheltering, as the country is preparing to expand its military operations. https://t.co/MccTcfueYu
— The Hill (@thehill) May 11, 2024
Ukraine says Russian forces have captured five villages as part of a renewed ground assault in the northeastern Kharkiv region. https://t.co/nO9yKsKS25 pic.twitter.com/pTxjBmKZq4
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 11, 2024
Forced to do more with less and learning from the war in Ukraine, U.S. special operations commanders are juggling how to add more high-tech experts to their teams while still cutting their overall forces by about 5,000 troops over the next five years. https://t.co/WOt260rO6J
— ABC News (@ABC) May 11, 2024
Federal prosecutors are seeking 40 years in prison for the man convicted of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. https://t.co/CNXUQnMCi8
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 11, 2024
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas condemned critics and what he dubbed "nastiness" and "lies" in comments Friday a judicial conference in Alabama, per multiple news outlets. https://t.co/F2cUuHI5ar
— Axios (@axios) May 11, 2024
WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims https://t.co/YTtUcouRHD
— POLITICO (@politico) May 11, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test firing of a new multiple rocket launch system the country plans to deploy to its forces starting this year, state media said Saturday. https://t.co/VMq21LV4AV
— ABC News (@ABC) May 11, 2024
Trump says Haley is ‘not under consideration’ for VP slot https://t.co/9PNqGwjjXA
— POLITICO (@politico) May 11, 2024
A Virginia school district became the first in the nation to restore the names of a high school and elementary school to Confederate military leaders. The schools changed names in 2020 after protests surrounding the death of George Floyd. @NikolenDC has more. pic.twitter.com/pY8cDWgVIl
— CBS Saturday Morning (@cbssaturday) May 11, 2024
Two days after the Republican Party of Florida announced he would be one of their at-large delegates to the Republican National Convention in July, former first lady Melania Trump issued a statement saying he would not be participating. https://t.co/aeSZHKWya6
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 11, 2024
Americans across the country caught a glimpse of the northern lights, a sight many only get to see once in their lifetime.
— The Hill (@thehill) May 11, 2024
Here's where you will see the northern lights again: https://t.co/QcYCwCTaVX
