News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
BREAKING: Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, a source with knowledge of the pick says. https://t.co/9t4cAvAClN
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 6, 2024
Five things to know about Tim Walz https://t.co/osyDsKQMoY
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 6, 2024
A Virginia man has been charged with making numerous death threats against VP Kamala Harris. https://t.co/i3Cw9FuVE9
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 6, 2024
BREAKING: Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader https://t.co/gMQ5MlE0Vm
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 6, 2024
LATEST: Seven U.S. personnel were injured following a suspected rocket attack Monday against U.S. and Coalition forces at Al-Assad Air Base in western Iraq, U.S. officials said.
— ABC News (@ABC) August 6, 2024
All are in stable condition, the officials said Tuesday. https://t.co/3KKgDQx1eh pic.twitter.com/AwbsbDpuwp
A Pakistani national with ties to Iran is charged in connection to a foiled assassination plot potentially targeting Trump and other US officialshttps://t.co/rvpXHG9fnd
— CNN (@CNN) August 6, 2024
The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial is pushing back a date for a key ruling on presidential immunity until two days before Trump's scheduled sentencing. https://t.co/saIysYlxdM
— ABC News (@ABC) August 6, 2024
Texas trooper gets job back in Uvalde after suspension from botched police response to 2022 shooting https://t.co/jlR8XqZmcO
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 6, 2024
Stocks in the the U.S. opened modestly higher on Tuesday as financial markets regained their footing after a sharp selloff on Monday. https://t.co/NAtNRzYqUv
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 6, 2024
Members of the National Transportation Safety Board will hold two days of hearings as federal safety investigators seek more information into the circumstances that led to the dramatic midair blowout aboard a Boeing 737 Max jet earlier this year. https://t.co/3qg18K5WNl
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 6, 2024
SCOOP: X filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against an advertising industry coalition and its members alleging the group abused its influence over marketers and ad agencies to discriminate unfairly against X, prompting an ad boycott. https://t.co/xZhaX9GEn6
— Axios (@axios) August 6, 2024
Slow-moving Tropical Storm Debby could bring "catastrophic flooding" to parts of Georgia and the Carolinas, forecasters say. https://t.co/YvDMvoqlVR
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 6, 2024
