News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. https://t.co/4V2nOMugbA
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 18, 2024
“The example of Poland shows that unless you have a change of leadership, it might be extremely difficult to reverse [course on] rule of law and to regain democratic values.”https://t.co/PfVx7R4hhX pic.twitter.com/QZogsKCQw5
— Daniel Freund (@daniel_freund) December 18, 2024
The Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates by a quarter point, the third rate cut this year https://t.co/4MRdXt3LmX
— CNN (@CNN) December 18, 2024
The dollar rallied to the strongest level in over two years after the Federal Reserve signaled a slow down in the pace of monetary easing next year https://t.co/Q6oMVyfane
— Bloomberg (@business) December 18, 2024
BREAKING: The Supreme Court says it will hear arguments on Jan. 10 over a law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if it’s not sold. https://t.co/c3EvNgKHga
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 18, 2024
Honda and Nissan are discussing a possible merger, potentially bringing together two Japanese automaking titans that have recently fallen on hard times.
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM
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About 3 dozen high-rise buildings in South Florida are sinking https://t.co/fJUmEHffdQ
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 18, 2024
Monkeys have been spotted roaming in central Florida recently — and local police issued a warning to residents. https://t.co/CucP899zVd pic.twitter.com/qkYfziQK6k
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 18, 2024
Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday secured a grand jury indictment against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione faces two terrorism charges. @Uebey https://t.co/8Bzgunbghg
— Courthouse News (@CourthouseNews) December 18, 2024
BREAKING: A British court ruled that police can seize more than 2 million pounds ($2.5 million) in unpaid taxes from influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan. https://t.co/1Y3kEYCiCo
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 18, 2024
Dear Humans, Don’t look up at the night sky. Most of you are too dumb to know what you’re looking at.
— God (@godpod.bsky.social) December 17, 2024 at 7:08 PM
A cocaine tech bro was convicted of killing another cocaine tech bro in San Francisco yesterday. Here’s why migrants and the homeless are really to blame.
— New York Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) December 18, 2024 at 7:13 AM
The CTA holiday train, complete with Santa in downtown Chicago…
— Edward Silha (@itsedsilha.bsky.social) December 17, 2024 at 8:14 PM
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