News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Hurricane Milton surged back up to a Category 5 then fluctuated a bit to Category 4 Wednesday morning, with forecasts showing it on a path to hit Florida's Gulf Coast near Sarasota in the early hours of Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center said. https://t.co/oOkglq9Vdd
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 9, 2024
Pres. Biden slams former Pres. Trump for leading an "onslaught of lies" about hurricane relief.
— ABC News (@ABC) October 9, 2024
"There's been a reckless, irresponsible and relentless promotion of disinformation and outright lies … It's harmful to those who need help the most." https://t.co/ntKGBVt3tY pic.twitter.com/2Z77d3hn8v
"The administration is monitoring for allegations of fraud and price gouging and will hold those taking advantage of the situation accountable."
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 9, 2024
VP Harris appealed to Florida businesses to resist temptations to jack up prices in the wake Hurricane Milton's arrival. pic.twitter.com/OljaINxPZx
An aerial view Tuesday of Bat Cave, North Carolina, which was particularly hit hard by Hurricane Helene flooding.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 9, 2024
Recovery efforts continue as the death toll has risen to over 200.https://t.co/1dbqKRoD2u
📷 Mario Tama / Getty pic.twitter.com/tT0xSIT6Gn
Pres. Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to speak on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the plans. https://t.co/HacVeB9xRO
— ABC News (@ABC) October 9, 2024
Recent revelations about former President Trump's personal relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin have raised questions about whether Trump violated U.S. law. https://t.co/s1hggTeWpM
— Axios (@axios) October 9, 2024
Could Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been prevented? NATO’s outgoing chief thinks so.https://t.co/GqRCE2kVmK
— POLITICO (@politico) October 9, 2024
North Korea vows to block border with South Korea and build front-line defense structures https://t.co/bQXtVulFDA
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 9, 2024
The Justice Department has charged an Afghan national with allegedly plotting an Election Day terrorist attack in support of ISIS.https://t.co/M4awRzHUvL
— CNN (@CNN) October 8, 2024
Lawmakers vow to fight Trump is he restores Confederate base names https://t.co/yCmWtgYJ0M
— POLITICO (@politico) October 9, 2024
Thousands of Donald Trump's "God Bless the USA" Bibles — sold for $59.99 each — were printed in a country that the former president has frequently accused of engaging in unfair trade practices and stealing American jobs: China.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 9, 2024
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Grazer, the reigning champ of Fat Bear Week, repeated as the chubbiest again this year by besting her nemesis, Chunk, a dominant male bear who previously killed one of her cubs. https://t.co/xiCz8e4pT7
— Axios (@axios) October 9, 2024
