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.
An apparent tornado touched down Saturday in Scotts Valley, California, flipping cars, causing significant damage and sending several people to the hospital. https://t.co/kOMfBeT54Q pic.twitter.com/sR3Pg7vQXS
— ABC News (@ABC) December 15, 2024
The arrival of a Blackstone-backed data center in Georgia means landowners need to accommodate new high-voltage lines encroaching on their property.
— Bloomberg (@business) December 15, 2024
This AI power battle could come to your town next https://t.co/oF0brvL9mQ
Banking customers could save up to $5 billion per year on overdraft fees under a new rule finalized Thursday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. https://t.co/gLSgv1BQOi
— ABC News (@ABC) December 15, 2024
The Nevada attorney general has re-filed charges against 6 fake electors who tried to overturn Trump's 2020 loss in the state.https://t.co/GNTkJ4QP6c
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) December 15, 2024
BREAKING | An East Texas man was sentenced to 100 years in prison for his role in a two-state shooting rampage that killed one person and injured others. If he's still alive, he would be eligible for parole in 2120 with credit for time served. https://t.co/SkgwoUD3Rt
— KYTX CBS19 (@kytxcbs19) December 15, 2024
Revelations that a suspected Chinese spy became a confidant of Britain's Prince Andrew have renewed scrutiny of King Charles III's disgraced brother as he heaps new embarrassment on the royal family.https://t.co/DgfB0OkyPZ
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 15, 2024
Two Russian tankers sink near Kerch strait amid storm
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) December 15, 2024
Two Russian Volganeft tankers, carrying mazut fuel are sinking near the Kerch Strait in occupied Crimea after being damaged by a sea storm, with one of 27 crew members dead and four missing.
Read more: https://t.co/aFIqNofsXp… pic.twitter.com/MPwEYlRoeh
EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that all Russian frozen assets in the EU should be allocated to Ukraine. Glad someone is finally talking sense https://t.co/NGR1Odd4PB
— Sir William Browder KCMG (@Billbrowder) December 15, 2024
A summit between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda was cancelled Sunday after the latest round of talks to end fighting in the eastern DRC deadlocked, dashing hopes for an immediate peace deal for the region torn apart by 30 years of conflict.https://t.co/aCrGrEcE2G
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 15, 2024
VIDEO: Conservationists in Cambodia weigh and tag critically endangered Mekong giant catfish after discovering six of them in the critical river, which is plagued by illegal fishing, habitat loss and plastic waste. pic.twitter.com/DEBI69CXbS
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 15, 2024
Kayakers don Christmas lights on Copenhagen's canals to celebrate Saint Lucia, the 'bearer of lights' pic.twitter.com/ixF2vKkXaz
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 15, 2024
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