News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: The Georgia Court of Appeals temporarily halted proceedings in the 2020 election case involving Donald Trump while it reviews a trial judge's ruling that allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue prosecuting the case. https://t.co/nmFHCZrnqp
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 5, 2024
US President Joe Biden landed in France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Biden will also deliver a high-profile speech and hold a formal state visit with French President Emmanuel Macron during his five-day visit https://t.co/AxtlHlRRia pic.twitter.com/Qo0uiqcHVf
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 5, 2024
Israel will phase out the use of a desert detention camp, state attorney says, after CNN investigation detailed abuse of Palestinian detainees https://t.co/IyIWyR1SWm
— CNN (@CNN) June 5, 2024
Speaker Johnson announces plan to take on justice system following Trump conviction https://t.co/ox3yK5Me3m
— The Hill (@thehill) June 5, 2024
Vice presidential contenders for former President Trump recently received vetting materials, five sources familiar with the process tell @NBCNews. https://t.co/W8bWDjgARc
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 5, 2024
SCOOP: Senate Democratic campaigns are launching a month-long blitz on reproductive rights, pressing Republicans on abortion as the second anniversary of the fall of Roe v. Wade approaches, Axios has learned. https://t.co/JONw3pjiIJ
— Axios (@axios) June 5, 2024
The Senate is expected to vote down a bill that would create a federal right to access contraception on Wednesday afternoon after many Republicans said they opposed the legislation as unnecessary and a government overreach. https://t.co/hWHfDTekXx
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 5, 2024
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s chief of staff, Kelly Magsamen, will step down at the end of June.
— The Hill (@thehill) June 5, 2024
Magsamen was a key figure in the January hospitalization scandal involving Austin and members of his staff. https://t.co/PFAAxpgmG7
Mexico nearing deal with US for direct deportations to home countries https://t.co/Nx8edGnQxf pic.twitter.com/0njrGK7MmP
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 5, 2024
HUNTER BIDEN TRIAL: Taking the stand as a witness for the prosecution, Hunter Biden's ex-wife described how, after 25 years, their marriage deteriorated under the weight of his drug and alcohol addiction.
— ABC News (@ABC) June 5, 2024
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U.S. to make millions of bird flu vaccine doses this summer, as cases grow. https://t.co/2qgnRs66WH
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 5, 2024
A 59-year-old Russian cosmonaut has become the first person to spend 1,000 days in space, Russian space agency Roscosmos said Wednesday. https://t.co/7IC4N3XJAW
— ABC News (@ABC) June 5, 2024
BREAKING: Boeing launches NASA astronauts to space on its Starliner capsule for the first time. https://t.co/BfRJVJVZh6 pic.twitter.com/UXwMbKqe68
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 5, 2024
