News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: Jimmy Carter's six-day state funeral begins in Georgia with a procession in the former U.S. president's hometown of Plains. https://t.co/ZO5iV93Nji
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 4, 2025
The spread of bird flu, also known as H5N1, is already affecting egg prices.
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) January 3, 2025
The CDC reported that a staggering 128,907,392 wild aquatic birds, commercial poultry, and backyard flocks had been infected with bird flu. Here's what to know.https://t.co/Mqc9pPhOb7
Biden blocks Nippon Steel’s proposed deal to acquire US Steel https://t.co/XjrbCpFoFx
— Courthouse News (@CourthouseNews) January 3, 2025
Adoptive families have been shaken by allegations of widespread fraud in the Korean adoption system. https://t.co/9jrACJoB9q
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 4, 2025
BREAKING: Judge Merchan has DENIED Trump’s motion to dismiss his 34 felony counts and WILL SENTENCE him on January 10 – but there’ll be no jail time. The verdict STANDS. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don…
— Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.bsky.social) January 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Amazon has denied a leave of absence to an Alabama woman who was struck by the New Orleans attacker’s truck and shot in the foot during the attack. She worried she won’t have a job to return to when she recovers. www.nola.com/news/crime_p…
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw.bsky.social) January 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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She’ll need to return to an orthopedist in two weeks to check on her foot. The Amazon warehouse where she works originally denied her request for a leave of absence, but the company said in a statement Friday that they’ve since spoken with her and given her time off with pay.
“We wish her a full recovery and look forward to welcoming her back to work once she’s able,” said Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel.
For an update on our Mars Sample Return Program to bring scientifically selected samples back to Earth, tune in Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 1pm ET (1800 UTC) as @SenBillNelson and @NASAScienceAA provide details: https://t.co/r2qY1tDHu1 pic.twitter.com/GTK23jP8KD
— NASA (@NASA) January 3, 2025
A new year of space exploration is beginning.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 4, 2025
The planned missions include several lunar landings, the launch of a new cosmic observatory and China’s rendezvous with an asteroid. https://t.co/dSB5Dqq8Tk
Hundreds of dinosaur footprints have been discovered in England. The tracks from over 160 million years ago are thought to have been made by gigantic long-neck herbivorous sauropods and smaller meat-eating megalosaurus. pic.twitter.com/UkYLrmR4FB
— CBS Saturday Morning (@cbssaturday) January 4, 2025
— Moon lover (@moon1over.bsky.social) January 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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