News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Since Nov. 1, an FBI command post has been operating 24/7 and will continue to for at least nine days to to ensure the election is safe and secure. https://t.co/C7e0APZ8Xg
— ABC News (@ABC) November 5, 2024
The FBI warned that two videos purported to be from the agency are circulating online.
— Axios (@axios) November 5, 2024
One is a fabricated news clip that falsely claimed the FBI said Americans should "vote remotely" because of terror threats at polling places.https://t.co/0VXvpBX1dX
At least 18 states and Washington, D.C., have activated National Guard troops to support election security efforts today. https://t.co/3QnJKyDz6s
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 5, 2024
Many Americas are on edge, not only about the vote but about what might follow. With Donald Trump saying he is prepared to challenge the outcome if he loses again, authorities are preparing for more sophisticated attacks on the system. https://t.co/B7A59N6qSD
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 5, 2024
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson tells @Jerickaduncan that her biggest concern for Election Day is the potential for disruptions or violence: “Many of our poll workers have gone through de-escalation training.” pic.twitter.com/KvhsPMEOul
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) November 5, 2024
Man tries to enter Capitol with torch, flare gun https://t.co/QP6S2ashTP
— POLITICO (@politico) November 5, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the prime minister's office says. https://t.co/CgXtKDCd1Q
— CNN (@CNN) November 5, 2024
Russia schemed to send incendiary devices, shipped through a commercial carrier on planes that would potentially end up in the United States, according to sources familiar with the situation.
— ABC News (@ABC) November 5, 2024
Read more: https://t.co/uFg3lHcTnL pic.twitter.com/jC0zH9kU7L
A jury has found a man guilty of conspiring to steal a passenger jet and commit a 9/11-inspired attack under the direction of Somalian terrorist organization “al Shabaab.” https://t.co/iVA4sxjFim
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 5, 2024
A Tennessee man with ties to white nationalist groups has been arrested after federal prosecutors say he tried to use what he thought was a drone packed with explosives to destroy a power station in Nashville, the Justice Department said.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 5, 2024
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An Iranian official claimed that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran could execute him — directly contradicting the country's earlier announcement that he had been put to death. https://t.co/vcfq6LhXlR
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 5, 2024
Boeing workers vote to accept contract proposal, ending strike after nearly eight weeks https://t.co/k7sRHNqMWH
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 5, 2024
