News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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During her speech last night, Vice President Kamala Harris said she would “always stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself,” but also directly addressed the suffering in Gaza. https://t.co/RWKWKVNgU5
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 23, 2024
VP Harris has vowed to eliminate medical debt for millions of Americans. Policy experts say a newly implemented relief program from North Carolina could offer a roadmap for the rest of the country. https://t.co/UwDUYXbIyj
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 23, 2024
Biden asked Netanyahu to pull Israeli troops from part of Egypt-Gaza border https://t.co/tYAbzQw4Mb
— Axios (@axios) August 23, 2024
Ukraine says it used US glide bombs in Russia’s Kursk region and has retaken some land in Kharkiv https://t.co/lTspB3iyYo
— The Hill (@thehill) August 23, 2024
BREAKING: At least five U.S. Secret Service officials involved in the planning of Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania — where a gunman attempted to kill the former president — have been placed on administrative leave, according to sources. https://t.co/bzlIH477GS pic.twitter.com/AGcMOAjvy4
— ABC News (@ABC) August 23, 2024
BREAKING: Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its 23-year high. https://t.co/l36SQSzUVf
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 23, 2024
Sullivan heads to Beijing to address concerns about Russia ties, South China Sea tensions https://t.co/LtJKQMf39O
— POLITICO (@politico) August 23, 2024
Free Covid tests will be available once again in late September, the Biden administration says. https://t.co/CCeJdMP4Zn
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 23, 2024
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suspending his independent campaign for president, he said Friday at an event in Phoenix, adding that he was throwing his support behind Donald Trump. https://t.co/lX1V1lDq1j
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 23, 2024
A federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor's door before they fatally shot her. https://t.co/VjCeeBEjrz
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 23, 2024
NASA will decide Saturday if Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to fly 2 astronauts back from space https://t.co/hwdPnjoepH
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 23, 2024
A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting for the sixth time since December, spewing lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
— ABC News (@ABC) August 23, 2024
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