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.
President Biden used a lengthy Q&A to vow he'll stay in the 2024 race and dismissed concerns over his health as calls mount for him to step aside. Catch up here. https://t.co/T4fRfGvJvY
— CNN (@CNN) July 12, 2024
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus say they remain largely supportive of President Biden but are concerned that the ongoing pressure may prove fatal for his campaign and damage the party overall. https://t.co/62LwDhaObo
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 12, 2024
A Palestinian civil defense worker tells CBS News scores of bodies were pulled from debris in just one neighborhood after Israel's latest Gaza City operation.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 12, 2024
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Former President Trump says he’d like to announce his vice presidential running mate next week, potentially during the Republican National Convention.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 12, 2024
Trump also listed 4 finalists. https://t.co/82eYIoNcKr
A federal judge in New York threw out Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case, paving the way for a litany of creditors, including two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation claim against him, to pursue and potentially seize his assets.https://t.co/bkv9kzEgRu
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 12, 2024
BREAKING: A jury in Manhattan federal court began deliberations Friday afternoon in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, who faces 16 felony counts, including bribery, extortion, wire fraud and acting as a foreign agent for Egypt. https://t.co/lysMNreNqs pic.twitter.com/uRqUnU7ItF
— ABC News (@ABC) July 12, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. texted apology to woman he allegedly sexually assaulted, Washington Post and NBC News reports say https://t.co/haDu0lzLvq
— POLITICO (@politico) July 12, 2024
First victim of 1921 Tulsa massacre of Black community is identified since graves found, mayor says https://t.co/WZrt1k6oKP
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 12, 2024
More than 2,400 patients at hospitals around Portland, Oregon, may have been exposed to infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, because of an anesthesiologist who may not have followed infection control practices, officials said. https://t.co/88PS6vRuH0
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 12, 2024
The call and text records of tens of millions of AT&T cell customers were exposed in a massive data breach, the company says https://t.co/Yvbc5pT1gg
— CNN (@CNN) July 12, 2024
The European Union has found that Elon Musk's X — formerly known as Twitter — allegedly deceived its users by allowing anyone to buy a "verified" account status and violated the EU's digital content rules by lacking transparency. https://t.co/aRBm9BqzFv
— Axios (@axios) July 12, 2024
The Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared.
— ABC News (@ABC) July 12, 2024
The observatory released photos Friday of the two galaxies — 326 million light-years away — surrounded by a blue haze of stars and gas.
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