News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Breaking news: President-elected Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush-money case to unconditional discharge, in which a defendant is not fined, locked up or given probation. Friday’s sentencing formalized Trump’s status as the first president or president-elect who is a felon.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) January 10, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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WILDFIRES LATEST: The Palisades Fire has now scorched over 20,000 acres — larger than all of Manhattan, which is 14,600 acres. The fire is currently 8% contained, Los Angeles officials said.
— ABC News (@ABC) January 10, 2025
Follow live wildfires updates: https://t.co/sUER9ljYRh pic.twitter.com/RHEzSVREfl
The victims who died in the wind-driven fires that have decimated the Los Angeles area fires this week include a man who was found holding a garden hose as well as an 82-year-old man who died in his bed, family members told CBS News. https://t.co/gZ9BuMyh1a
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 10, 2025
The number of people killed in Gaza during Israel's offensive is significantly higher than the figures reported by local health authorities, researchers at a leading UK university find.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 10, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Denmark's government has proposed purchasing two new Arctic inspection vessels and increasing dog sled patrols to boost its military presence in Greenland, as US President-elect Donald Trump sets his sights on the island, local media reported reut.rs/3Pslepz
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Pres. Biden plans to deliver a capstone address Monday on his foreign policy legacy, according to the White House. https://t.co/IAtouw28kx
— ABC News (@ABC) January 10, 2025
BREAKING: The US economy closed out 2024 with a bang, adding 256,000 jobs last month, a far bigger gain than economists expected
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in to serve a third six-year term, extending his increasingly repressive rule until 2031 despite protests and credible evidence that his opponent won the election.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: Meta is cutting major DEI programs, effective immediately — including for hiring, training and picking suppliers.
— Axios (@axios.com) January 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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A majority of the Supreme Court appeared likely to uphold the upcoming ban on TikTok after hearing more than two hours of oral arguments.
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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The bird flu virus circulating among cows, poultry and wild birds isn't yet a threat to the general public, but experts say if and when that will change is impossible to predict — and that if things do get bad, the U.S. is probably underprepared.
— Axios (@axios.com) January 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Mexico's president sarcastically said that the U.S. should be called "Mexican America" after Trump's vow to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." https://t.co/Qleor5Jjvm
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 9, 2025
