News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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President Joe Biden made clear that he didn't plan to exit the race during an all-hands campaign call Wednesday, telling attendees, "I am running," according to a campaign official.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 3, 2024
“No one is pushing me out," he added. https://t.co/XvgusKVBCP
Donald Trump and his campaign hope President Biden stays in the race, according to four people familiar with private discussions, believing they can beat him. But they are also ramping up attacks on Vice President Harris. https://t.co/vbz2keNN28
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 3, 2024
A mass evacuation is underway in Khan Younis, Gaza’s second-biggest city, as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are being forced to leave by order of the Israeli military.
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) July 3, 2024
The order could indicate another Israeli ground assault is imminent. https://t.co/DmohNLTaef pic.twitter.com/P00pRFRZaN
SCOOP: Israel and the UN are negotiating the deployment of Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink communications system in Gaza as part of a plan to increase security for UN aid workers. https://t.co/yNOpC6vz0e
— Axios (@axios) July 3, 2024
Russia says forces seize part of key Ukraine town of Chasiv Yar as deadly airstrikes continue https://t.co/C3DQdujZgw
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 3, 2024
New campaign finance records show that Donald Trump's political action committee paid the legal firm representing the former president's longtime adviser Boris Epshteyn ahead of his pending criminal trial in Arizona. https://t.co/A0hl56hqaR
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 3, 2024
Nigel Farage is vying to win his first seat in parliament representing the right-wing Reform UK party. After seven failed election attempts, he puts his chances of a win at over 50%, and says this victory would shake up British politics https://t.co/GdEpUn4kkX pic.twitter.com/k0a4rKuCY4
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 3, 2024
Of the roughly 90,000 significant dams in the U.S., at least 4,000 are in poor or unsatisfactory condition and could kill people or only harm the environment if they failed, according to data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. https://t.co/yHRG20Sq16
— ABC News (@ABC) July 3, 2024
Covid infections are growing in nearly all states — with the sharpest increases in the West, according to CDC data. The FLiRT and LB.1 variants are most common. https://t.co/aFK2F45IMi
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 3, 2024
JUST IN: The fourth human case of bird flu linked to the current dairy cow outbreak has been confirmed in a dairy worker in Colorado, the CDC said. https://t.co/UYmVxr5vrR
— ABC News (@ABC) July 3, 2024
Grenada's prime minister described sweeping destruction on the Caribbean nation's island of Carriacou as "almost Armageddon-like" in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. https://t.co/z27JCRlryF
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 3, 2024
Heat alerts have been issued for 21 states from Washington to Florida on Wednesday, with more than 90 million on alert for extreme weather. https://t.co/WtoNJVrLac
— ABC News (@ABC) July 3, 2024
