News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Israeli leaders reacted with defiance on Thursday to President Biden’s warning that the U.S. could withhold more weapons if Israel launched a major assault on Rafah in southern Gaza. Follow the latest updates. https://t.co/V59GqkAhoU
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 9, 2024
Israel-Hamas hostage deal talks are paused amid ongoing Rafah fighting https://t.co/ZqOU0sYMji
— POLITICO (@politico) May 9, 2024
BREAKING: Judge denies the second request from Donald Trump’s lawyers to declare a mistrial in the hush money case over Stormy Daniels’ testimony. https://t.co/jl6BoLwfas
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 9, 2024
Stormy Daniels said she has "no personal knowledge" about the hush money transaction or the business records underpinning it that make up the basis of Trump's charges.
— The Hill (@thehill) May 9, 2024
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The House overwhelmingly united against Marjorie Taylor Greene as just 10 Republicans took her side in a failed attempt to oust speaker Mike Johnson.https://t.co/RsUxRRlGMU
— Axios (@axios) May 8, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security is slated to propose a change to the process for those seeking asylum in the U.S., sources familiar with the plans told @ABC News. https://t.co/F33F0kkJQo
— ABC News (@ABC) May 9, 2024
Barron Trump, the 18-year-old son of former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump, has been selected as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention. https://t.co/I8St4MyAPN
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 9, 2024
Witnesses testifying at a congressional hearing have accused the U.S. intelligence community of deliberately downplaying dozens of Anomalous Health Incidents (AHIs) affecting U.S. personnel, often referred to as "Havana syndrome." https://t.co/3HKZtQOr8i
— ABC News (@ABC) May 9, 2024
Elon Musk’s brain technology startup Neuralink says an issue cropped up with the company’s first human brain implant weeks after it was inserted into a patient. https://t.co/Smkdctdpja
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 9, 2024
The Ascension health care network announced that its clinical operations have been disrupted by a cyberattack. https://t.co/o7PBDMq7mw
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 9, 2024
To most Americans, COVID-19 now ranks with everyday risks like reckless driving and smoking.
— Axios (@axios) May 9, 2024
But the emergence of new variants called FLiRT is a fresh reminder that the coronavirus still is circulating and evolving. https://t.co/qNJHhCEJsq
Torchbearers in Marseille kick off the Olympic flame's journey across France https://t.co/23BwK5nBVh
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 9, 2024
Severe weather that has claimed the life of at least three people in the last 24 hours and destroyed homes across the South is set to continue, as forecasters warn of thunderstorms, flash flooding and possible tornadoes Thursday and into Friday. https://t.co/qfqg0YPM3X
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 9, 2024
