News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The governor of Russia's Belgorod region has declared a state of emergency as Ukrainian forces make a push into Russian territory. https://t.co/4gFI3o0nrM pic.twitter.com/hKSoTdFmuq
— ABC News (@ABC) August 14, 2024
Ukraine claims more advances, prisoners taken as it presses an incursion into Russia https://t.co/aBRlqHIVzH
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 14, 2024
JUST IN: Judge Juan Merchan denied former Pres. Trump's third attempt to kick him off his New York criminal case based on an alleged conflict of interest in a scathing order released Wednesday morning. https://t.co/nBu6jmTotS
— ABC News (@ABC) August 14, 2024
Breaking News: U.S. consumer prices rose 2.9% in the year through July, the first time inflation has slipped below 3% since early 2021. https://t.co/pjVjIvUye1
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 14, 2024
'Evangelicals for Harris' have released a new ad aimed at conservative evangelicals in swing states. pic.twitter.com/AqutN3b1qx
— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) August 14, 2024
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz defended his military record amid GOP scrutiny since he became Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate last week, saying he's proud of his service and scolding Republicans for disparaging his record. https://t.co/ulJDKqHBAl
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 14, 2024
Breaking News: Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota won her primary on Tuesday. https://t.co/XxNxvWMpyK
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 14, 2024
Republican Royce White, a former NBA player, has defeated Joe Fraser in the Minnesota primary election and will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar on the November ballot. https://t.co/gBeOqFbIuP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 14, 2024
The US Navy's deployment of new extremely long-range air-to-air missiles in the Indo-Pacific could erase China's advantage in aerial reach, experts say, part of an intensifying focus on projecting power amid high tensions in the region https://t.co/tjjOSrWNIR
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 14, 2024
Former President Trump blames technology for ‘somewhat different and strange’ voice in Elon Musk interview https://t.co/dcE6RWOO2h
— The Hill (@thehill) August 14, 2024
The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency https://t.co/WBgTBPG5Za pic.twitter.com/uIQz7jxATY
— CNN (@CNN) August 14, 2024
NASA is expecting to make a final decision near the end of this month as to when and how to bring home two astronauts who have been stuck at the International Space Station for more than two months. https://t.co/5TkDHQMLT7
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 14, 2024
