News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is expected to be moved indoors Monday due to dangerously cold temperatures projected in the nation’s capital, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the plans told CNN: cnn.it/3DWnZN8
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Israel's security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. The full cabinet will vote on the agreement soon. Follow live updates.
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Police are searching for 31 people who have been declared missing since the break-out of the Palisades and Eaton fires in the Los Angeles area.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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President Biden said he believes the Equal Rights Amendment is the "law of the land" as the U.S. Constitution's 28th Amendment — though with only days left in his term, his power on the issue is not immediately clear.
— Axios (@axios.com) January 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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The Supreme Court ruled against TikTok on Friday, rejecting the social media company’s First Amendment challenge to the law that effectively bans it in the U.S. starting on Sunday. The government feared the popular app, used by 170 million Americans, could be influenced by China. nyti.ms/3C9o1AX
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) January 17, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune notched his first big win by clearing the filibuster on the Laken Riley Act. The bill requires ICE to detain immigrants charged with or convicted of theft.
— Axios (@axios.com) January 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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President-elect Donald Trump's planned immigration crackdown emerged as a top theme at a US Senate confirmation hearing for South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, his choice for secretary of Homeland Security and a Republican who mirrors his hardline views reut.rs/40jU0X2
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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BREAKING: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, will replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate. https://t.co/W1Fecv5XMY pic.twitter.com/XFPDRozv2n
— ABC News (@ABC) January 17, 2025
The European Commission said it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents reut.rs/4gaMa8g
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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A child in San Francisco was recently confirmed to be the third human case of bird flu in the U.S. https://t.co/aoy2y8w5Ge
— ABC News (@ABC) January 17, 2025
SpaceX says that its Starship space vehicle broke up during a flight meant to test the megarocket's capabilities.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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The presidential transition has released portraits of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance ahead of their inauguration on Jan. 20. https://t.co/9gKqbxk88x
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 17, 2025
