News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Trump revives X account activity before Musk interview https://t.co/XlcZguEtn6
— Axios (@axios) August 12, 2024
Pres. Vladimir Putin has ordered his army to “dislodge” Ukrainian troops who have entered Russian territory. It comes after Kyiv launched a surprise offensive last week that marked the most significant cross-border attack on Russian soil since WWII. https://t.co/RRpCnXBC2d
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 12, 2024
Russia evacuated civilians from parts of a second region next to Ukraine after Kyiv increased military activity near the border just days after its biggest incursion into sovereign Russian territory since the start of the 2022 war https://t.co/U0C4yGUmB6
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 12, 2024
Israeli forces blew up a shelter in Gaza on Saturday, saying it was a terrorist command center, in one of the deadliest bombings since the war began.
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) August 12, 2024
Also this weekend, Hezbollah rockets damaged buildings in northern Israel — while Israel fired on targets in southern Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/0PNB3MtEXd
The U.S. is sending the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the Middle East "in light of escalating regional tensions," the Pentagon said.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 12, 2024
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Trump shooting task force requests first briefing with key agencies https://t.co/i3xquRlTC2
— POLITICO (@politico) August 12, 2024
Former President Trump informed the Department of Justice that he intends to sue them over the Mar-a-Lago raid.@lawofruby joins @AnaCabrera to break down the legal analysis and to explain what's next. pic.twitter.com/nnoMoHsPW0
— MSNBC Reports (@MSNBC_reports) August 12, 2024
ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent https://t.co/hsOEBupQCl
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 12, 2024
Canceling a subscription could set to become as easy as signing up in the first place, according to a new federal rule.
— ABC News (@ABC) August 12, 2024
Consumers could see the new rule applied to gym memberships or subscriptions with phone and internet companies.
Read more: https://t.co/o11MBMLOOd pic.twitter.com/21qBiqfn60
New preliminary data from major U.S. cities shows a sharp drop in violent crime in the first half of the year — more than 25% in some communities — as the COVID-era crime wave recedes. https://t.co/YNTJ5lYrB2
— Axios (@axios) August 12, 2024
Four years after COVID-19 interrupted schools, public school educators are calling for a post-pandemic reset. Can it be done? https://t.co/eVd8y59TIZ
— ABC News (@ABC) August 12, 2024
NEW: A 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California, rattling a wide swath in and around Los Angeles, the U.S. Geological Survey says. https://t.co/9AvwjlqFn2
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 12, 2024
