News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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In a first from Guam, the Missile Defense Agency intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target off the coast using a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA. https://t.co/Uz8frzkc91
— Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) December 10, 2024
The US is pouring billions of dollars into protecting its Pacific stronghold of Guam from a Chinese onslaught. But China’s weapons are growing more advanced, and Guamanians worry that missile defenses could make their home more of a target https://t.co/qF4v031Dmu
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 11, 2024
An investigation found that Army Gen. Charles Hamilton had ‘improperly advocated’ for a lieutenant colonel to be selected for command.
— Task & Purpose (@TaskandPurpose) December 11, 2024
He was fired by the Secretary of the Army: https://t.co/zMcwN0MfUW
Taiwan says China has expanded military drills around the island.
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 11, 2024
The huge maritime exercise is aimed at drawing "a red line" for the next US president, Taipei authorities sayhttps://t.co/wyrti02NCX pic.twitter.com/MpzZFf7sFo
Oil up on demand hopes from China's 'looser' monetary policy https://t.co/lVYUXa0EvU pic.twitter.com/y88dq6DqMJ
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 11, 2024
Senior Taliban minister Khalil Haqqani was killed in an attack on Wednesday, the Taliban’s chief spokesman said, marking the highest-profile government casualty since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan three years ago.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) December 11, 2024 at 9:58 AM
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The Malibu wildfire that started on Monday has now spread to over 3,000 acres with 0% containment.https://t.co/UZAVwIkZWf
— ABC News (@ABC) December 11, 2024
Fingerprints taken from suspect Luigi Mangione match some prints found near the New York City crime scene, a senior law enforcement official says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) December 11, 2024 at 9:48 AM
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'Knocking on our door'.
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 11, 2024
Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed by bird flu, which has been showing signs of mutating as it spreads among cows and infects people in the United Stateshttps://t.co/lA75zCJg7I pic.twitter.com/EAUFQeRZVH
Nearly 80 years after World War II ended, the search for books looted by the Nazis from some of the most respected Jewish libraries and institutions in Europe is not just alive but gathering pace. Find out more: cnn.it/3Bpkii6
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 11, 2024 at 4:54 AM
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U.S. wildlife officials proposed on Tuesday that monarch butterflies receive protection as a threatened species.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) December 10, 2024 at 10:57 PM
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A fugitive gains fame in New Orleans eluding dart guns and nets https://t.co/4Sqyjayl3o
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 11, 2024
An image of a squirrel stuck in a tree has been named the overall winner of this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, with a frog in a bubble and a bream chasing a bald eagle among the category winners. Read more: cnn.it/4is35Fx
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 11, 2024 at 9:43 AM
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Hubble gazes upon the universe from the ultimate mountaintop – space!
— Hubble (@NASAHubble) December 11, 2024
Turns out, it found some "mountains" too. This iconic view shows Mystic Mountain, located within the Carina Nebula.
Happy #InternationalMountainDay! Learn more here: https://t.co/4Motd8WgDt pic.twitter.com/DG9ZzbqSpV