News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Tampa's mayor issued a dire warning to residents considering ignoring evacuation orders as Hurricane Milton approaches.
— Axios (@axios) October 8, 2024
"I can say without any dramatization whatsoever: If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you're going to die." https://t.co/tbz3NKD7CL
President Biden postpones his overseas trip this week and will oversee hurricane preparations as Milton barrels toward Florida, White House says https://t.co/odCm2bTMxR
— CNN (@CNN) October 8, 2024
Ron DeSantis said that it was “delusional” for Vice President Harris to accuse the governor of “political gamesmanship” after reports that he did not take her calls for Hurricane Milton. https://t.co/GF20uZsIKm
— The Hill (@thehill) October 8, 2024
BREAKING: Israeli officials claimed Tuesday that their forces have killed the replacement for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
— ABC News (@ABC) October 8, 2024
Read more: https://t.co/OfY9rYk4I6 pic.twitter.com/7sjdVur2vN
LATEST: Israel expands its ground invasion of southern Lebanon; Hezbollah rains more than 100 rockets on the northern Israeli city of Haifa. https://t.co/7DEIGBjume
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 8, 2024
Russian shelling kills one, injures five in Ukraine's Kherson region https://t.co/fqt7mqqwJG pic.twitter.com/KZNO70fw71
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 8, 2024
Russia on mission to bring "mayhem" on UK streets, MI5 chief says, as he warns country faces most "complex" threats ever seenhttps://t.co/ybg5toHmzg
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) October 8, 2024
As the coronavirus tore through the world in 2020, and the United States confronted a shortage of tests designed to detect the illness, then-President Donald Trump secretly sent coveted tests to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his personal use. https://t.co/TmOBpCtNQ0
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 8, 2024
VP Kamala Harris spoke with @60minutes Monday night about topics ranging from immigration to gun ownership.
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) October 8, 2024
Paying for damage caused by Hurricane Helene is now playing a big part in the campaign, as former Pres. Donald Trump has made at least 15 false claims about FEMA funding. pic.twitter.com/Q7oCas8aGC
Trump suggests immigrants have 'bad genes' in latest disparagement of migrants https://t.co/cHDK3ZR9rZ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 8, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule Tuesday requiring water utilities to replace all lead pipes within a decade, a move aimed at eliminating a toxic threat that continues to affect tens of thousands of American children each year. https://t.co/8KTgMTk5ON
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 8, 2024
Vulnerable CA Republicans sought infrastructure dollars after slamming the bipartisan law https://t.co/1JngNTg3iy
— POLITICO (@politico) October 8, 2024
JUST IN: New York City Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright has become the 10th high-level official in Mayor Eric Adams' administration to resign amid a growing federal probe. https://t.co/frSDsPMcty
— ABC News (@ABC) October 8, 2024
