News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
BREAKING: New York's highest court declines to immediately hear Donald Trump's appeal of the gag order in his hush money case. https://t.co/34xYtbHQkY
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 18, 2024
President Biden has announced a new executive action protecting undocumented immigrant spouses and children of US citizens https://t.co/zy6LIfaMWB pic.twitter.com/ato27872fs
— CNN (@CNN) June 18, 2024
Increased immigration to the U.S. is expected to drive higher economic growth and labor supply, grow federal revenues and shrink deficits over the next 10 years, according to new Congressional Budget Office estimates on Tuesday.https://t.co/o3q4mvCW3U
— Axios (@axios) June 18, 2024
Vladimir Putin lands in North Korea for a rare visit and is expected to meet Kim Jong Un as he seeks a boost in Russia's war against Ukraine https://t.co/nJD9Jh3Tjc
— CNN (@CNN) June 18, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears set to fall short of qualifying for CNN’s presidential debate when the deadline passes this week. https://t.co/0hefuKCVuv
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 18, 2024
Send all the Marines to the Pacific, a top Trump adviser says https://t.co/hogevLuJj9
— POLITICO (@politico) June 18, 2024
The House Ethics Committee revealed the status of its investigation of GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida on allegations ranging from sexual misconduct, drug use and obstruction. https://t.co/noBvRo3Aag
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 18, 2024
LATEST: The shooter who killed five people and injured over a dozen others at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2022 was given 55 concurrent life sentences after accepting a plea deal. https://t.co/3eFXRZveMu
— ABC News (@ABC) June 18, 2024
Robert Morris has resigned as senior pastor at Gateway Church, three days after confessing to engaging in “sexual behavior” with a child in the 1980s. https://t.co/3nuGDGW7cj
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 18, 2024
The board of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second-largest school district, has voted to ban cellphone and social media use for more than 429,000 K-12 students during school days. https://t.co/se4pkr50qV pic.twitter.com/d3bvdQ7zMI
— ABC News (@ABC) June 18, 2024
A coalition of organizations is calling on FEMA to add extreme heat and wildfire smoke to its list of scenarios worthy of being labeled a major disaster. https://t.co/roTyuqrw6Z
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 18, 2024
A large, mysterious monolith was found near a trail in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge north of Las Vegas over the weekend. It was not immediately clear where the object had come from. https://t.co/GjtJZWFFxP
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 18, 2024
