News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Biden bouncing back from COVID, White House doctor says https://t.co/4H2QH8PAlk
— Axios (@axios) July 19, 2024
“Absolutely the president’s in this race,” Biden’s campaign chair said today, despite his candidacy appearing on the edge of collapse and concerns among top Dem leaders bubbling into public view. https://t.co/9q1yvyVXI1
— POLITICO (@politico) July 19, 2024
LATEST: Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico became the third sitting Democratic senator to call on Pres. Biden to end his reelection bid.
— ABC News (@ABC) July 19, 2024
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🧵On March 29, 2023, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia for doing his job.
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 19, 2024
He was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison today.
We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him.… pic.twitter.com/4vW2sZFHM9
The UN's top court says Israel's occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem is illegal and calls for it to end https://t.co/Jw2hN1nNPa
— CNN (@CNN) July 19, 2024
Israel skips Gaza talks, frustrating officials who say a deal is close https://t.co/yz0aQUv54S
— POLITICO (@politico) July 19, 2024
Donald Trump, exuding confidence, concluded the convention on Thursday with repeated calls for support, not just from the narrow coalition that barely secured his election in 2016 but also from Americans who have held him in disdain. https://t.co/pGjDeptmSu pic.twitter.com/96b6WNoan3
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 19, 2024
Trump to hold call with Ukraine President Zelenskyy today. @vaughnhillyard has the latest. pic.twitter.com/EsKh0mZMDl
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 19, 2024
Are top Republicans shifting in favor of unions?
— ABC News (@ABC) July 19, 2024
Labor experts who spoke to ABC News expressed deep skepticism about the Republican gestures of support for unions at the RNC this week. https://t.co/J4ZbIwVGfj
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said "divine intervention" saved Trump's life on Saturday, arguing that the shooting transformed Trump into "the leader of a nation." https://t.co/dgNuapgE9m
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 19, 2024
BREAKING: The Ten Commandments won't go in Louisiana classrooms until at least November as a lawsuit plays out, according to an agreement approved by a federal judge. https://t.co/UcBcup0wh4
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 19, 2024
A massive Microsoft outage has caused disruptions across the world, paralyzing flights in the U.S. and around the globe and leaving passengers stuck at airports. Cybersecurity film Crowdstrike said the issue was caused by a technical problem it identified in its system and it is… pic.twitter.com/SaHvwsxne2
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 19, 2024
