News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Georgia high school shooting suspect had writings in his bedroom on past school shootings, including the 2018 Parkland massacre, source says. https://t.co/FgpeqKewTN
— CNN (@CNN) September 5, 2024
The Justice Department has charged a contributor to Channel One Russia, a Russian state-run TV channel, and his wife with violating U.S. sanctions and money laundering. https://t.co/3wnICS1xH0
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 5, 2024
Exclusive: Ukraine's military chief reveals strategy behind surprise incursion into Russia, telling CNN's Christiane Amanpour it boosted waning army morale https://t.co/EPLzMAI4YC
— CNN International (@cnni) September 5, 2024
Former President Trump pressures Republicans to shut down the government at the end of this month if Congress doesn’t pass a GOP-backed proposal to establish new election rules nationwide. https://t.co/lmq2Vv9btb
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 4, 2024
Trump says Musk would head a government efficiency commission if he's re-elected https://t.co/vH4BIEAS36
— Axios (@axios) September 5, 2024
BREAKING: Former Pres. Trump's attorney pleads not guilty on his behalf in his election interference case.
— ABC News (@ABC) September 5, 2024
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In the midst of a political crisis triggered by a widely contested presidential election and accusations of brutal repression against his political opponents, Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro has announced Christmas in the country will now start in October. pic.twitter.com/LxWdC5WGpy
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 5, 2024
The U.S. Navy sailor detained in Venezuela was not on approved leave by the military or on official travel to the country. A U.S. official said the sailor, a former Navy Seal, was no longer authorized to wear the Trident, the symbol of a qualified SEAL. https://t.co/JA48JdoC59
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 5, 2024
JUST IN: An attorney for Hunter Biden said the president’s son would plead guilty Thursday morning just moments before prospective jurors were to be summoned into the Los Angeles courtroom where his federal trial on tax charges was scheduled to begin. https://t.co/6jUhbXEYNa pic.twitter.com/JvAgkGY3ux
— ABC News (@ABC) September 5, 2024
White House: Biden won’t pardon his son https://t.co/N7myaGYtaV
— POLITICO (@politico) September 5, 2024
When the COVID outbreak began, the FDA pulled most of its safety inspectors from the field. Nearly five years later, an AP analysis found that the FDA has yet to address a backlog of roughly 2,000 uninspected pharmaceutical plants in the U.S. and overseas. https://t.co/oTSAzcDoo9
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 5, 2024
Republican Liz Cheney says she is voting for Kamala Harris for president "because of the danger that Donald Trump poses" https://t.co/9CgL7oWTGU
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 4, 2024
