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.
BREAKING: President Biden has signed a presidential pardon for his son Hunter Biden, a reversal from previous statements he would grant him neither a pardon nor commutation.
— Axios (@axios.com) December 1, 2024 at 7:45 PM
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Pete Hegseth was forced to step down from both of the nonprofit advocacy groups that he ran in the face of serious allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and personal misconduct, @janemayer.bsky.social reports.
— The New Yorker (@newyorker.com) December 1, 2024 at 11:28 PM
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BREAKING: The U.S. will send $725 million in new weapons to Ukraine, including counter-drone systems and anti-personnel landmines. https://t.co/weqhE5NKBF
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 2, 2024
The ancient streets of Georgia's capital city were again choked with smoke on Sunday night, as a fourth consecutive night of anti-government protests descended into running street battles between pro-Western demonstrators and security forces. https://t.co/oxU3v7k9jj
— ABC News (@ABC) December 2, 2024
BREAKING: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Ukraine for his first visit in over two and a half years. The trip comes weeks after he was criticized by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for having a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. https://t.co/Sv4n4HpvCC
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 2, 2024
— CBS News | Breaking news, top stories & today’s latest headlines (@cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy) December 2, 2024 at 10:05 AM
A highly decorated former Israeli defense minister has caused a firestorm by accusing Israel of carrying out ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in northern Gaza.
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 2, 2024 at 11:15 AM
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) backs Kash Patel for FBI https://t.co/FvT2drDMg2
— The Hill (@thehill) December 2, 2024
Congress returns this week from a Thanksgiving recess with a number of priorities to get through before the end of the year, while a deadline to fund the government looms over lawmakers. https://t.co/NxMLRJfFxF
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 2, 2024
House staffer arrested Monday for entering Capitol complex with ammunition https://t.co/PCvfDjWSDF
— POLITICO (@politico) December 2, 2024
JUST IN: Progress is being made in the investigation into the unsolved murder of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey, those briefed on the investigation told @ABC News.
— ABC News (@ABC) December 2, 2024
JonBenét was killed in her home in Boulder, Colorado, in 1996.
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It’s still snowing in the Great Lakes after more than 5 feet fell over the holiday weekend and snarled travel, stranded motorists and buried homes
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 2, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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