News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Blinken reiterates human rights findings on Israel https://t.co/oJwfqps9N0
— POLITICO (@politico) May 12, 2024
Thousands more civilians have fled Russia’s renewed ground offensive in Ukraine’s northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery and mortar fire, officials said Sunday. https://t.co/fvXN4jb32O
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 12, 2024
Former President Trump ramped up his attacks on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) and President Biden at his latest rally at the Jersey Shore.
— The Hill (@thehill) May 12, 2024
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Paul Manafort, the political power broker who served as the 2016 chairman for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, is no longer planning to help manage this summer’s Republican National Convention, according to a person familiar with the situation. https://t.co/UbhUfH0jFf
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 12, 2024
Department of Veterans Affairs officials improperly approved nearly $11 million in bonuses to senior executives intended for other workers, a department watchdog said in a new report. https://t.co/I8svvrsjGs
— ABC News (@ABC) May 12, 2024
The timeline to replenish Social Security is being extended. The federal retirement program said it may not need to cut benefits until 2035, one year later than previously forecast, because of stronger performance by the U.S. https://t.co/LTmtxT5vKz
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 12, 2024
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 12, 2024
Experts say gun alone doesn’t justify deadly force in fatal shooting of Florida airman https://t.co/40FJOqfFCg
— POLITICO (@politico) May 12, 2024
The 62-year-old man who received the first-ever pig kidney transplant in the world has died, his family said. Richard Slayman underwent the four-hour procedure in March at Massachusetts General Hospital and was discharged from the hospital two weeks later. https://t.co/AB7xxxWrBZ pic.twitter.com/NOWnSxJ2Wi
— ABC News (@ABC) May 12, 2024
The Northern Lights are expected to return to full strength for Mother's Day, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center said. https://t.co/yCT2fcW186
— Axios (@axios) May 12, 2024
BREAKING: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake shakes the border of Mexico and Guatemala early Sunday, driving frightened residents into the streets. https://t.co/9KXFSIsDgM
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 12, 2024
From mariachi serenades to visits to local churches to shared meals, here's how people around the globe honor the family matriarch on Mother's Day. https://t.co/GTB2LNH8O8
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 12, 2024
