News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Trump re-commits to debating Harris on ABC after backing out https://t.co/9CsqJPJ2PC
— POLITICO (@politico) August 8, 2024
Kamala Harris responded to some pro-Palestinian protesters who were disrupting her rally in Michigan on Wednesday, telling them, "If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that, otherwise, I'm speaking." The demonstrators were chanting, "Kamala, Kamala, you can't hide, we won't… pic.twitter.com/NY2weYKnxn
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 8, 2024
Kamala Harris camp shuts down talk of Israel arms embargo https://t.co/qIPOYuNCSI
— The Hill (@thehill) August 8, 2024
A Russian chess player is under investigation after allegedly being caught on camera spraying her opponent’s board with what authorities said was a substance containing mercury as part of an attempted poisoning ahead of a match last week. https://t.co/5ZMbQhwgYw
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 8, 2024
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.47%, lowest level in more than a year https://t.co/sEKZgyAVDO
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 8, 2024
In 2020, then-President Donald Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for calling in the National Guard to tamp down violence and looting in Minneapolis, according to audio obtained by ABC News.https://t.co/bpAaDaPkw2
— Axios (@axios) August 8, 2024
Parents of 3 students who died in Parkland massacre, survivor reach large settlement with shooter https://t.co/IMJlE93lZs
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 8, 2024
SWIFT CONCERT LATEST: Bomb-making materials were found in the home of one of the people suspected of planning a terror attack on this weekend's upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Austria. https://t.co/DWcccDwoN1
— ABC News (@ABC) August 8, 2024
A third person has died and over 40 people have been hospitalized in a multistate listeria outbreak stemming from deli meat, according to new numbers released by the CDC. https://t.co/JxtWENiHmJ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 8, 2024
COVID-19 was the 10th leading cause of death in 2023, down from the 4th leading cause of death in 2022, a new CDC report found. https://t.co/lWyskPLIw9
— ABC News (@ABC) August 8, 2024
A powerful earthquake struck off southern Japan on Thursday, raising the level of concern over possible major quakes stemming from an undersea trough east of the coast. https://t.co/yrr7ZXNey9
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 8, 2024
Tropical Storm Debby makes landfall again, this time in South Carolina, after killing 5 and flooding parts of the Southeast https://t.co/CtjQ9QttKD
— CNN (@CNN) August 8, 2024
