News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Zelensky visits U.S. ammunition plant ahead of Ukraine "victory plan" talks https://t.co/zoGyLj4aw5
— Axios (@axios) September 23, 2024
According to satellite photos, a Russian Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile probably detonated during a test earlier this month, raising questions about Russia’s military capabilities and putting a dent in the Kremlin’s nuclear saber rattling.https://t.co/OvWG44fYTn
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 23, 2024
JUST IN: The U.S. is sending "a small number" of additional troops to the Middle East amid growing tensions in the region, Pentagon officials announced Monday.
— ABC News (@ABC) September 23, 2024
Live updates: https://t.co/WSTrvO9CNE pic.twitter.com/dEpDU95Mhd
UPDATE: Intensifying Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon killed more than 274 people and wounded almost 1,030, Lebanon's Health Ministry says. https://t.co/iSCqoolFmT
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 23, 2024
The suspect armed with a rifle near where Trump was golfing left a letter detailing that it was an assassination attempt, prosecutors sayhttps://t.co/g78mkG0NZK
— CNN (@CNN) September 23, 2024
Lawmakers advanced a spending agreement on Sunday to avert a looming government shutdown, with new Secret Service funding and without voter registration restrictions demanded by former president Donald Trump.https://t.co/uI2on83Muq
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 23, 2024
Most of the senior staff members on Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s campaign for North Carolina governor resigned on Sunday, dealing a blow to the embattled Republican after an explosive CNN report that that he had made disturbing comments on a pornographic site. https://t.co/zGGybB77bL
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 23, 2024
The Biden administration is looking to ban Chinese-made software from cars due to national security concerns, the Commerce Department announced Monday. https://t.co/pYZwyBsesA
— ABC News (@ABC) September 23, 2024
Plagued by daily threats, schools in Springfield, Ohio have hunkered down as law enforcement deploys dogs, troopers and watchtowers to stand guard. https://t.co/549208xtI3
— POLITICO (@politico) September 23, 2024
(📷 Maddie McGarvey for POLITICO) pic.twitter.com/ksqphFRhDM
Violent crime and property crime decreased in 2023, according to data released by the FBI on Monday, while the year saw a rise in car thefts. https://t.co/IkBth1y2F2
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 23, 2024
Some of the four people killed in a deadly Alabama shooting had "extensive criminal" histories and might have been killed in a targeted murder-for-hire hit, police say. https://t.co/mhadZqeyPM
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 23, 2024
Free COVID-19 tests are back for fall 2024. Here's how to get them. https://t.co/rR74OJ173z
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 23, 2024
