News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Vice President Harris signs forms to officially declare candidacy https://t.co/DmMAlhfcAp
— The Hill (@thehill) July 27, 2024
Trump says he will continue outdoor rallies with increased Secret Service protection https://t.co/3UcUUKnOpz
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 27, 2024
The Biden administration is highly concernedthat a rocket attack from Lebanon that killed 10 people in the Golan Heights could lead to an all out war between Israel and Hezbollah, U.S. officials tell Axios. https://t.co/G3h8bUnuCe
— Axios (@axios) July 27, 2024
At least 30 people were killed when Israeli airstrikes hit a girls' school that houses displaced people in central Gaza, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Saturday. https://t.co/o7Rhttk5PX
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 27, 2024
At least 10 dead, including children, in a rocket attack on a soccer field in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights that Israel blames on Hezbollah https://t.co/voBEh1jkhJ
— CNN (@CNN) July 27, 2024
The New York judge who oversaw Donald Trump's civil fraud trial on Thursday denied an attempt to kick him off the case.
— ABC News (@ABC) July 27, 2024
Trump had tried to get Judge Arthur Engoron removed, alleging violations of rules governing how judges are supposed to behave. https://t.co/Go5GllfnyY
GOP pollster: Former President Trump talking about Vice President Harris as ‘DEI candidate’ would ‘backfire’ https://t.co/9BOYU1UqZa
— The Hill (@thehill) July 27, 2024
The Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. https://t.co/dPbZVI0U6D
— ABC News (@ABC) July 27, 2024
Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with the Justice Dept., resolving claims that their privacy rights were violated when the department leaked to the news media text messages that they had sent one another that disparaged former President Trump. https://t.co/kXAqueKraL
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 27, 2024
Washington and Tokyo are set to announce Sunday the first concrete steps to modernize the command of their respective armed forces in Japan, a milestone toward a more robust military partnership. https://t.co/dBCjUoZcjO
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 27, 2024
Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon won silver in the women’s 3-meter synchronized springboard event, securing America’s first medal of the 2024 Olympics.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 27, 2024
Their five-dive score of 314.64 put Americans on the podium in this event for the first time since 2012. https://t.co/glvVNLLLKD
California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West https://t.co/Gxbs4yz7dX
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 27, 2024
