News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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A meeting in Paris on Friday between CIA director Bill Burns, the director of Israel's Mossad and Qatar's prime minister made progress toward the possible resumption of Gaza hostage negotiations, U.S. and Israeli officials said. https://t.co/O4t46LSMAL
— Axios (@axios) May 25, 2024
Bodies lie in the pockmarked streets, smoke billows from the ruins of homes, fences sit flattened: A new video offers a rare view inside a front-line city that has taken on the brunt of the fighting as Russia presses on with its offensive in Ukraine. https://t.co/OfVgpdQxqq
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 25, 2024
The Biden administration said that U.S. officials are “deeply concerned” about the extensive military drills in the Taiwan Strait and are putting pressure on China to “act with restraint.” https://t.co/qrCoesWtip
— The Hill (@thehill) May 25, 2024
Special counsel Jack Smith has sought an order from the federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's classified documents case to bar Trump from making statements that could pose a significant risk to law enforcement.
— ABC News (@ABC) May 25, 2024
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Biden urges ‘constant vigilance’ to maintain democracy in West Point speech https://t.co/OIPcOW0Xu6
— POLITICO (@politico) May 25, 2024
JUST IN: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has returned home following his "non-surgical medical procedure" on Friday, and his since resumed his duties, according to Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder. https://t.co/Ui1tTSApIP
— ABC News (@ABC) May 25, 2024
Ex-CIA officer accused of spying for China pleads guilty in a Honolulu courtroom https://t.co/fcKUK6h9gt
— POLITICO (@politico) May 25, 2024
Four years ago, protests erupted after a video of the murder of George Floyd spread.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 25, 2024
Philonise Floyd talks about carrying on his brother's legacy as states like Florida double-down on laws that seem to reverse police reforms. https://t.co/8VSX2LavAw
Details of the turmoil in Joe Biden's famously-insular family keep being made public by the president's own Justice Department. https://t.co/tfpGeVzdYr
— Axios (@axios) May 25, 2024
A man found bones in his wine cellar. They were from 40,000-year-old mammoths. https://t.co/HOOGOcPi7I
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 25, 2024
Friday's preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airports https://t.co/K7gkPTGEuG
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 25, 2024
Storms could bring high temperatures to Texas and tornadoes to Oklahoma over Memorial Day weekend, forecasters warn https://t.co/x3Z3HZHyCj
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 25, 2024
