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.
Pres. Biden closed his final address to the UN General Assembly by reminding world leaders that their responsibility is to their people.
— ABC News (@ABC) September 24, 2024
"As much as I love the job, I love my country more. … Some things are more important than staying in power." https://t.co/q5XP22Wrvo pic.twitter.com/2CuVUlbUPW
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held a flurry of talks with world leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, trying to drum up support for Kyiv's efforts in the Russian war https://t.co/6FI99VWSFv pic.twitter.com/RrsdTDc0zS
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 24, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with a bipartisan group of senators on Thursday. https://t.co/yFNDzec4Xp
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 24, 2024
Hezbollah asked Iran to attack Israel, Israeli and Western officials say https://t.co/SHc1zMQLpv
— Axios (@axios) September 24, 2024
NEW: Israel claimed it killed a top Hezbollah commander in Tuesday's strike on Beirut, which killed at least six people and injured 15 others, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. https://t.co/JcYuKaIdeM
— ABC News (@ABC) September 24, 2024
Out of leverage in government shutdown negotiations, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is preparing to ram federal funding legislation through the House with Democratic help as his brittle GOP majority again rejects a measure to keep the government open. https://t.co/aWuIJkstgz
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 24, 2024
The judge overseeing former Pres. Trump's federal election interference case has granted the special counsel's request to file an oversized brief on presidential immunity, including potential new evidence in the case. https://t.co/6FBFfayyP9
— ABC News (@ABC) September 24, 2024
Nebraska's governor ends the push to change the way the state awards electoral votes, a blow to Donald Trump https://t.co/5PL7wNsrhG
— CNN (@CNN) September 24, 2024
The Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Ohio says he doesn't think abortion is "an issue" for women who are "past 50." https://t.co/SwMawSYyqU
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 24, 2024
The son of the man who is accused of plotting to assassinate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course has been arrested in connection with a child sex abuse images case. https://t.co/IecO22adyR
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 24, 2024
RFK Jr. asks Supreme Court to restore him on New York ballot https://t.co/GDQjy1OdlE
— The Hill (@thehill) September 24, 2024
New York resident dies of rare mosquito-borne virus known as eastern equine encephalitis https://t.co/2rz78quvl3
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 24, 2024
Tropical Storm Helene forms in the Caribbean just days before a potentially devastating strike on Florida as a major hurricanehttps://t.co/MqiIRqmBjN
— CNN (@CNN) September 24, 2024
