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.
3 Americans held for years in China have been released, the White House says https://t.co/4DZt4apDA0
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 27, 2024
State Dept. downgrades China travel warning after prisoner swap https://t.co/A7Tpmlelb3
— POLITICO (@politico) November 27, 2024
The skies above southern Lebanon and northern Israel are quiet as a ceasefire negotiated by the U.S. takes effect.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 27, 2024
But it is not clear when people in Lebanon and Israel will be able to return home. https://t.co/FU54Ltvfnc
White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-old men to help fill manpower needs to battle Russia https://t.co/wG0BbEu6AB
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 27, 2024
NEW: Several of the Trump's cabinet nominees and other administration appointees were the targets of bomb threats yesterday and today, according to the Trump transition team. https://t.co/1pzqLNEOCy
— Axios (@axios) November 27, 2024
Tom Homan, picked by President-elect Trump to be the "border czar" in the incoming administration, vowed to carry out Trump's mass deportation plan and warned mayors of cities who would not enforce deportations to not "test us." https://t.co/08HR22XHwn pic.twitter.com/2NeO2zWwV1
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 27, 2024
President-elect Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of Covid lockdowns and proponent of 'herd immunity,' to lead the National Institutes of Health. https://t.co/bVt1FZJTlY
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 27, 2024
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining near seven-month lows. https://t.co/Qk8aPJSaNI
— ABC News (@ABC) November 27, 2024
US issues new sanctions on Nicolas Maduro allies in Venezuela over fraudulent elections https://t.co/VJDDusHSki
— The Hill (@thehill) November 27, 2024
A ban on transgender students from kindergarten through college using multiperson bathrooms that fit their gender identities has become law in Ohio. https://t.co/a75wOy8qdg
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 27, 2024
Americans across the country are preparing for Thanksgiving meals with family and friends — and for some, that may mean awkward or contentious conversations, especially in an election year. https://t.co/W6UvSgEonc pic.twitter.com/6xQABNdN93
— ABC News (@ABC) November 27, 2024
