News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The number of American filing for jobless claims falls to lowest level in 6 months https://t.co/ky7OpxLPZN
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 14, 2024
Sotheby’s will pay New York State $6.25 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the auction house of helping collectors to avoid paying taxes on art sales worth tens of millions of dollars, according to a settlement with Attorney General Letitia James. https://t.co/h0JFSbA7jU
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 14, 2024
The Norwegian company will provide its Naval Strike Missile, which is being installed on the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships and Constellation-class frigates. https://t.co/AapPwDu1OE
— Defense News (@defense_news) November 14, 2024
Satirical news site The Onion has won the auction to acquire conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowarshttps://t.co/A0ig15ZJPj
— CNN (@CNN) November 14, 2024
Pres. Biden is taking maybe his final lap on the world stage this week with a trip to South America.
— ABC News (@ABC) November 14, 2024
He’s meeting with Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping, making a historic visit to the Amazon rainforest and attending two major summits. https://t.co/uKjp9IKSwZ
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken steps to place Google under formal federal supervision, a move that could subject the technology giant to the regular inspections and other rigorous monitoring that the government imposes on major banks. https://t.co/HLwpuOYDla
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 14, 2024
China-linked hackers stole wiretap data from telcos, FBI and CISA say https://t.co/NVbUYkFAeD
— POLITICO (@politico) November 13, 2024
#BREAKING EU fines Meta 798 mn euros for Facebook ad antitrust breach pic.twitter.com/oobRx2P9YP
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) November 14, 2024
Chinese authorities scramble to respond to public outrage over the country’s deadliest mass killing in a decade, as well as the delay in reporting it. https://t.co/M3599O6WVQ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 14, 2024
It’s a treat to see a supermoon. But that bright glowing orb will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend, likely obscuring all but the brightest meteors in most locations. https://t.co/ZYRZPYpD2l
— ABC News (@ABC) November 14, 2024
Scientists say they’ve discovered a “mega coral” three times bigger than the previous record holder — so huge they initially thought it was a shipwreck. https://t.co/sek2Hk6uOk
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 14, 2024
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