News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Judge finds Trump in contempt again for violating the gag order in the hush money case and says he will consider jailing him in the future. https://t.co/OnTcIZSCLi
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 6, 2024
Jurors are shown business records outlining payments made to Michael Cohen by Trump that the prosecution argues is key to the hush money case https://t.co/8Ui7OE2GkU
— CNN (@CNN) May 6, 2024
Russia said it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons, amid rising tension following comments by senior Western officials about the possibility of deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine. https://t.co/Pgm5Vh2NbA
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 6, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron will seek to press China’s Xi Jinping to use his influence to move Russia toward ending the war in Ukraine during a two-day state visit to France. https://t.co/AkZYiHCkJT
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 6, 2024
BREAKING: A U.S. soldier was detained in Russia on Thursday, May 2, according to a U.S. official. https://t.co/g7jAxmwvk0 pic.twitter.com/gHMKxlZHPW
— ABC News (@ABC) May 6, 2024
President Biden spoke to Israeli PM Netanyahu as a potential ground assault in Rafah looms and as negotiations over a cease-fire have stalled.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 6, 2024
A readout of the call says Biden updated Netanyahu "on efforts to secure a hostage deal." https://t.co/i8Nz927x89
Hamas accepts cease-fire proposal for Gaza after Israel orders Rafah evacuation ahead of attack https://t.co/KCqjfXapy6
— POLITICO (@politico) May 6, 2024
JUST IN: The Israeli military ordered civilians in parts of Rafah to evacuate to a new humanitarian area ahead of an expected ground operation.
— The Hill (@thehill) May 6, 2024
https://t.co/eSTpx9jKvr
Breaking News: Columbia University announced that it would be canceling its main commencement ceremony, and holding smaller ceremonies for each of its 19 colleges, after weeks of student protests. https://t.co/JilHO2dt3E
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 6, 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will meet privately Monday, sources told @ABC News, amid Greene's looming threat to try to oust him. https://t.co/8lnE9oYoOz
— ABC News (@ABC) May 6, 2024
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan endorsed Joe Biden and says that his fellow Republicans should back the Democrat's re-election bid instead of voting for Donald Trump, "a criminal defendant without a moral compass."https://t.co/BEIn4fNnhS
— Axios (@axios) May 6, 2024
An Atlas 5 rocket carrying astronauts was primed for blastoff Monday night to boost Boeing's long-delayed Starliner crew ferry ship into orbit for its first piloted test flight to the International Space Station.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 6, 2024
https://t.co/kTQXWy3xl7
