News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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FEMA director on misinformation: ‘Truly dangerous narrative’ https://t.co/fLQUUA4mnV
— POLITICO (@politico) October 6, 2024
Urgent recovery efforts continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, with the death toll rising above 225.
— ABC News (@ABC) October 6, 2024
Communities are jumping into action to help those in small towns where residents say they feel forgotten.
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“The scope of this storm is more like Katrina,” North Carolina @SenThomTillis says of the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) October 6, 2024
“It may look like a flood to the outside observer, but again, this is a land mass roughly the size of the state of Massachusetts with damage distributed… pic.twitter.com/baMVM9rvD9
Anniversary of Oct. 7 will see rise in antisemitic activity, ADL director warns https://t.co/dVFgh26AUI
— POLITICO (@politico) October 6, 2024
Israel's bombardment on Beirut escalates as it launches incursion in northern Gaza
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 6, 2024
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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declined to definitively answer questions on Republican rhetoric surrounding the election and the results of the 2020 race as former Pres. Donald Trump ramps up attacks on Democrats a month before Election Day. https://t.co/WYe8kPeBfZ
— ABC News (@ABC) October 6, 2024
Rep. Adam Schiff says he believes Donald Trump "will contest" the November election results if he loses. https://t.co/kiyPWnOn31
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 6, 2024
Walz defends Minnesota abortion policy in first interview as VP nominee https://t.co/Z0480k7bMj
— Axios (@axios) October 6, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it will no longer import steel or artificial sweeteners from two companies based in China due to their alleged use of forced labor. https://t.co/zRrGqjrhWn
— The Hill (@thehill) October 6, 2024
Many small Alabama cities have been beset by the same polarizing debate that thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight after former President Trump promoted debunked misinformation about Haitian migrants. https://t.co/btCZ6UJ9M4
— ABC News (@ABC) October 6, 2024
A Florida law banning homeless people from sleeping in public spaces, one of the strictest anti-homeless statues in the country, took effect this week https://t.co/JbCgVmpyNY
— The Hill (@thehill) October 6, 2024
Tropical Storm Milton forms less than 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane, bringing life-threatening conditions to the state's west coast next week. https://t.co/qgHqZA7CeN
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 6, 2024
