News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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LATEST: Bomb threats force the evacuation and closure of public schools and municipal buildings for a second consecutive day in Springfield, Ohio. https://t.co/Erb75xZoRj
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 13, 2024
Former Pres. Trump vowed to conduct a mass deportation in Springfield, Ohio, and dismissed a question on threats the town is experiencing amid unfounded claims about Haitian migrants. https://t.co/6GQMbYOS0N
— ABC News (@ABC) September 13, 2024
RT running covert military supply operation for Russian forces, State Dept. says https://t.co/XBR2QbUNFt
— POLITICO (@politico) September 13, 2024
Putin: West risks war with Russia if Ukraine gets long-range weapons approval https://t.co/FNo5nkiQkO
— Axios (@axios) September 13, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday he wants allies to start shooting down Russian missiles and drones over the west of Ukraine.https://t.co/qvE6FnRvj5
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) September 13, 2024
North Korea for the first time showed images of the centrifuges that produce fuel for its nuclear bombs on Friday, as leader Kim Jong Un visited a uranium enrichment facility and called for more weapons-grade material to increase the arsenal. https://t.co/6PRVRUfceD
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 13, 2024
The Nebraska Supreme Court says competing measures to expand and limit abortion rights can appear on the November ballot. https://t.co/2TeNruhBRe
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 13, 2024
A school district in Florida must return three dozen books related to race and the LGBTQ community to school libraries as part of a settlement reached with authors, parents and students. https://t.co/MxxOge7hQG
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 13, 2024
The FDA has approved Apple AirPods Pro 2 to be used as hearing aids. https://t.co/Oh55JK96c4
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 13, 2024
WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa https://t.co/nVjhuCV08e
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 13, 2024
Following Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris, there has been a "400% or 500% increase" in voter registration — between 9,000-10,000 people per hour, according to data firm TargetSmart.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 12, 2024
"It's really unlike anything I've seen," says TargetSmart senior adviser Tom Bonier. pic.twitter.com/4wC4ejdfaX
When Pres. Biden swapped hats with a Trump supporter during a 9/11 event in Shanksville, PA, he was doing so to remember "how the country did come together … it didn't matter what political party you were part of," WH Press Sec. Karine Jean-Pierre said. pic.twitter.com/XeMlj69I0v
— ABC News (@ABC) September 13, 2024
