News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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JUST IN: Hurricane Ian has made another US landfall, this time near Georgetown, South Carolina, as a Category 1 storm. https://t.co/2JsGCa6f5i
— CNN (@CNN) September 30, 2022
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said he spoke to President Joe Biden today ahead of Hurricane Ian's landfall in the state: "He is fully aware of our situation. He promised whatever help we needed." pic.twitter.com/FNFeouPCqf
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 30, 2022
JUST IN: 21 deaths reported from Hurricane Ian, Florida Division of Emergency Management says https://t.co/0cub2ttEng pic.twitter.com/owsohdssEq
— The Hill (@thehill) September 30, 2022
As he announces the Kremlin's intention to illegally annex nearly a fifth of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin says the people who live in these regions "are becoming our citizens forever" https://t.co/Mco3iwWgaj pic.twitter.com/TFPiydMlwi
— CNN (@CNN) September 30, 2022
NEW: President Zelenskyy says Ukraine is applying for "accelerated accession" to NATO in the wake of Putin annexing occupied regions into Russia. https://t.co/QMAIa0Uq7H
— ABC News (@ABC) September 30, 2022
The Biden administration is announcing new sanctions on Russia for its purported annexation of regions of Ukraine. https://t.co/pJ5wVhcOMg
— Axios (@axios) September 30, 2022
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called Russia's move to illegally annex more occupied Ukrainian territory "the largest attempted annexation of European territory by force since the Second World War." He said the war is at “a pivotal moment." https://t.co/a01S1dBNb3
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 30, 2022
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline leaks were likely caused by "several hundred kilos" of explosives, Sweden and Denmark estimated in a new letter.
— Axios (@axios) September 30, 2022
"The magnitude of the explosions was measured at 2.3 and 2.1 on the Richter Scale."https://t.co/jmfZyCRGjC
BREAKING: House passes bill to fund the government through Dec. 16, sending the measure to Pres. Biden's desk to avert a shutdown. https://t.co/dCJJxc51vf
— ABC News (@ABC) September 30, 2022
A suicide attack at a tutoring center in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens, police say. https://t.co/sDDWvucVXt
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 30, 2022
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief courtroom ceremony Friday.
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 30, 2022
Chief Justice John Roberts wished Jackson a “long and happy career in our common calling,” the traditional welcome for a new justice. https://t.co/q2HH8SD65m
"The person who is punished here is Tua": Concussion expert says the Miami Dolphins failed to protect their injured quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. https://t.co/PN4BKrkR0a
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 30, 2022
