News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Former President Jimmy Carter is lying in state at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
— ABC News (@ABC) January 7, 2025
On Thursday morning, former presidents and other dignitaries will attend a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral. Pres. Biden is set to deliver a eulogy. https://t.co/ov08qOxsWf pic.twitter.com/9J1z77fEfp
Capitol Police said a man with a machete and three knives was arrested during a security screening for people waiting in line to view former President Jimmy Carter as he lies in state. https://t.co/LoN1ipUbzw
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 8, 2025
Pres. Biden added a new title on Wednesday: great-grandfather.
— ABC News (@ABC) January 8, 2025
Read more: https://t.co/DUfs4lkzdY pic.twitter.com/2vNxYtRRnR
FBI informant who planted misinformation about Joe and Hunter Biden gets 6 years prison @edpettersson https://t.co/cQibmcLBHq
— Courthouse News (@CourthouseNews) January 8, 2025
Man accused of stockpiling 150 homemade bombs must stay in jail until trial, judge rules https://t.co/zbnASBSE1M
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) January 8, 2025
Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, sending residents fleeing from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. Thousands of firefighters were battling at least three separate blazes. pic.twitter.com/c35Xv7H16a
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 8, 2025
CNN airs footage from one of their teams driving down PCH pic.twitter.com/76Vu7JcuNM
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 8, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday that a trio of oil companies will pay a record fee for engaging in pre-merger collaboration, often called gun-jumping. @joedodson16 https://t.co/6QSEsIAnMk
— Courthouse News (@CourthouseNews) January 7, 2025
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s sister, Ann Altman, files a lawsuit alleging that her brother sexually abused her regularly between the years of 1997 and 2006. https://t.co/LUQyR18Unh
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 8, 2025
Mike Lindell ordered to hand over information about debts to winner of $5 million ‘Prove Mike Wrong’ challenge over 2020 election lies https://t.co/GV5j17c1q9
— Law & Crime (@lawcrimenews) January 7, 2025
Flying taxis take flight as aviation companies launch new class of electric aircraft. pic.twitter.com/MW0yDi8S27
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 8, 2025
Just sayin…
— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) January 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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