News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Breaking News: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted mediators’ proposal that attempts to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas. Hamas has criticized the initiative. https://t.co/384BD507Hg
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 19, 2024
Hamas' military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, took responsibility for an attack in Tel Aviv on Sunday that left one person injured and the bomber dead. https://t.co/R7KiF0tvW6
— ABC News (@ABC) August 19, 2024
Ukraine has reportedly destroyed a third and last key bridge in an area of Russia's Kursk region, according to Russian military bloggers, inflicting a potentially significant blow on Moscow's struggling efforts to push back Ukraine's incursion there. https://t.co/CNarIQcdK4
— ABC News (@ABC) August 19, 2024
Who is speaking at the 2024 DNC? Here's the list of speakers for the Democratic convention. https://t.co/t2sdJVBZq1
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 19, 2024
Conservative former Judge J. Michael Luttig endorses Kamala Harris https://t.co/SaYPYZBSp9
— The Hill (@thehill) August 19, 2024
Gov. Josh Shapiro said that 'antisemitism played absolutely no role' in Harris' VP choice https://t.co/oyZ6c0TI84
— POLITICO (@politico) August 19, 2024
Prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney's office say they will defer to the judge on former President Trump's bid to delay his sentencing on falsifying business records charges until after the election. https://t.co/I7kSx9CNB7
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 19, 2024
Former Republican Rep. George Santos has pleaded guilty to federal charges relating to fraudulent activity in his 2022 House campaign, just weeks before his federal trial was set to begin. https://t.co/0bjzJITZOO pic.twitter.com/m2EAbpMpIp
— CNN (@CNN) August 19, 2024
Trump posts fake Taylor Swift images on Truth Social to falsely claim singer’s support https://t.co/Ebe93V4OPT
— Axios (@axios) August 19, 2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces a pivotal test of commitment he made to fighting unemployment amid rising joblessness, mounting evidence inflation is under control, and a benchmark interest rate that is still the highest in a quarter of a century https://t.co/HC53HkuElW
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 19, 2024
The remains of a U.S. soldier who survived the Bataan Death March during World War II but died in a prison camp have been identified and will be buried in Oregon, a Defense Department agency said last week. https://t.co/hWcBWJyJRo
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 19, 2024
At least two people were found dead in Connecticut, a day after over 100 had to be rescued as torrential rain brought extreme flooding to the western part of the state. https://t.co/7RLgLoMWU6
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 19, 2024
SpaceX is preparing to launch its next private mission by the end of the month, featuring the first attempt to have the astronauts step out into space. https://t.co/nz3CVQoJUH
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 19, 2024
