News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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President Biden dedicated his farewell address to reminding the world of the importance of American democracy and the need to protect it, but warned the nation and his successor about the dangers of power left unchecked in America. nyti.ms/42icWIi
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) January 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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This animated map shows the destruction left behind by the Palisades and Eaton Fires in Southern California.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 16, 2025
Both fires began on Jan. 7 and have yet to be contained. https://t.co/urrd5oNgBt pic.twitter.com/aB7nw3AUEa
Israel delays vote on Gaza deal saying Hamas has reneged on parts of it. Several details and the timeline of the full deal remain unclear, but Hamas says it is 'committed' to the truce. Follow live updates
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 16, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Israeli strikes have killed at least 71 people in Gaza, most of them women and children, since the ceasefire agreement was announced yesterday, Gaza’s Civil Defense says. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 16, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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One of President Biden's final moves in office is aimed at shoring up critical infrastructure from cyberattacks.
— NPR (@npr.org) January 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday. https://t.co/G9Qu7diHlQ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 16, 2025
President-elect Trump's inauguration on Monday is forecast to be the coldest since Pres. Reagan's second inauguration in 1985. https://t.co/A96HNFbGfI
— ABC News (@ABC) January 16, 2025
Mortgage rates climb above 7% — the fifth straight weekly increase and the highest level since May
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who served as Donald Trump's personal lawyer, reached a settlement with two Georgia election workers he falsely accused of helping steal the 2020 election for Joe Biden, court records show reut.rs/3PDs77n
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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JUST IN: Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints state AG Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate, setting her up to fill the seat of Sen. Marco Rubio.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser said the new administration will keep TikTok alive in the United States if there is a viable deal reut.rs/40zPvcf
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Breaking News: More Americans are surviving cancer, but it is striking young and middle-aged women more often, the American Cancer Society said.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) January 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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