News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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LIVE UPDATES: Search-and-rescue efforts are underway after the helicopter Iran President Raisi was on suffered a "crash landing," according to state media. https://t.co/V6LMBXEUNL
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 19, 2024
Pressure mounts on PM Netanyahu to change course in the war on Hamas, after a key member of his war Cabinet threatened to quit on Saturday. https://t.co/ICdjUJjRdo
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 19, 2024
National security adviser Jake Sullivan is set to travel to Israel on Sunday for talks with senior government officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said in a statement. https://t.co/JDhBLcKSVU
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 19, 2024
President Biden gave the commencement address at Morehouse College, an HBCU in Atlanta, Georgia, but with few disruptions from those assembled, despite calls for protests or for the speech to be canceled. https://t.co/Vp2oHefxTy
— Axios (@axios) May 19, 2024
Ukraine’s struggle to fend off Russia’s massive offensive in the Kharkiv region has underscored a pressing issue that Kyiv has long tried to overturn: a ban on firing U.S. weapons to hit inside of Russia. https://t.co/ribBqPHVZD
— The Hill (@thehill) May 19, 2024
Send weaponry as fast as you can, Ukraine's ambassador says https://t.co/uDZ9D3FaBA
— POLITICO (@politico) May 19, 2024
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was shot four days ago, is out of danger, but still in serious condition, his deputy said pic.twitter.com/9f6dIT7FlO
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 19, 2024
Louisiana is poised to become the first state requiring display of the Ten Commandments at all schools that receive public funding, including colleges and universities. https://t.co/tGgdTmZKXv
— Axios (@axios) May 18, 2024
After @margbrennan notes that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “seized control of state universities and put them in foundations that were then run by his allies,” Sen. @JDVance1 (R-OH) defends his praise for Orbán on the issue, saying he's “not endorsing every single thing… pic.twitter.com/gufKQUIwgX
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) May 19, 2024
The Atlanta zoo will return its four pandas to China late this year, the facility announced Friday, in the latest chapter of a program often labeled “panda diplomacy.” https://t.co/F4XvyVNIKA
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 19, 2024
Ed Dwight, a 90-year-old artist and former Air Force test pilot who was denied a chance to become the first African American astronaut six decades ago, finally rocketed into space on Sunday, fulfilling a cherished dream. https://t.co/U1I8vFcRqp
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 19, 2024
A bright comet fragment lit up the skies in a spectacular display visible over parts of Spain and Portugal late Saturday night, according to the European Space Agency. https://t.co/MJJasL57cW pic.twitter.com/oITJLcJApN
— ABC News (@ABC) May 19, 2024
