News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The 12 jurors in the first criminal trial of a U.S. president are weighing the fate of Donald Trump. As they deliberate, Trump and his lawyers, as well as the prosecutors, must remain nearby in the courthouse, with little to do but wait. https://t.co/0Iy2ioXFRc
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 29, 2024
"Mother Teresa could not beat these charges," former Pres. Trump told reporters as he exited the courtroom following Judge Merchan's jury instructions.
— ABC News (@ABC) May 29, 2024
Follow live updates: https://t.co/hlZBHU5yCr pic.twitter.com/Ptct3ecGWu
U.S. officials said on Tuesday that the Israeli strike that killed dozens of Palestinians in southern Gaza was a tragedy but that it did not violate President Biden’s red line for withholding weapons shipments to Israel. https://t.co/nU0SJy4pI6 pic.twitter.com/LNoPJWnFdt
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 29, 2024
LATEST: World Central Kitchen said it has paused its operations in Rafah due to "ongoing attacks" by Israeli forces. Aid organizations warned the humanitarian response is on the brink of "collapse." https://t.co/VtFMH8nTtH
— ABC News (@ABC) May 29, 2024
Michael Fanone, a former police officer who was nearly killed by a mob during the Jan. 6 attack, spoke outside the courthouse during closing arguments in Trump's hush money trial.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 29, 2024
Hours later, Fanone's mother was "swatted" at her Virginia home. https://t.co/umhkJWBRcC
BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice Alito rejects calls to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election and Jan. 6. https://t.co/PyrFTbRkY2
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 29, 2024
Colorado legal officials approved an agreement with Jenna Ellis, a former lawyer for Trump, barring her from practicing law in the state for three years after she pleaded guilty to helping Trump try to overturn the 2020 election. https://t.co/lNhHlgXg9a
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 29, 2024
Iran's Khamenei seeks trusted hardliner to replace Raisi in June vote https://t.co/PtriKQT9Ay pic.twitter.com/9Ng3DjvdZC
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 29, 2024
BREAKING: Charges against golfer Scottie Scheffler are dropped after he was arrested outside the PGA Championship. https://t.co/uUPEhdH4cU
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 29, 2024
Congressional Republicans are demanding information from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on what they call a "highly questionable" high-speed rail project in California, according to a letter first obtained by @ABC News. https://t.co/pfIgeQtHY5
— ABC News (@ABC) May 29, 2024
MLB officially incorporates statistics of former Negro Leagues players https://t.co/TsMPsTeIt2 pic.twitter.com/50qTDppR7G
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 29, 2024
North Korea flew more than 200 balloons of trash and manure toward South Korea, prompting the South’s military to mobilize.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 29, 2024
It’s one of North Korea’s most bizarre provocations against its rival in years. pic.twitter.com/4CmYBvm134
Breaking news: The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced Wednesday that two new giant pandas — Bao Li, 2, a male, and Qing Bao, 2, a female — will be arriving from China later this year. https://t.co/mORdcqRPOR
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 29, 2024
