News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
NATO and Russia are set to separately hold long planned exercises of their nuclear forces at a time of huge tension as Russia continues its war on Ukraine. https://t.co/0M7zkpI07X
— CNN (@CNN) October 16, 2022
A 34-year-old Idaho man died Tuesday from injuries sustained during a Russian attack in Luhansk.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 16, 2022
His family is finding moments of comfort in surprising places. https://t.co/5aeZ4b5abQ
Trump said he "could easily be" Israel's prime minister in a post on his Truth Social account. He also said that Jewish people in the U.S. should be more appreciative of what he has done for Israel.
— Axios (@axios) October 16, 2022
"No President has done more for Israel than I have."https://t.co/7eSMJMP2CX
Two House Jan. 6 committee members said Sunday that the panel has not yet determined next steps if former President Trump refuses to comply with its subpoena. https://t.co/t4heWWN5RW
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 16, 2022
Xi Jinping’s ascension to a third term as China’s paramount leader at this week’s 20th Party Congress seems almost certain. And yet it has been anything but pre-ordained. https://t.co/I63RDMBuR2
— POLITICO (@politico) October 16, 2022
The U.S. and Canada have sent armored vehicles and other supplies to Haiti to help police fight a powerful gang amid a pending request from the Haitian government for the immediate deployment of foreign troops. https://t.co/SXMVyAXQbe
— ABC News (@ABC) October 16, 2022
New York City has put up massive white tents on Randall's Island to house hundreds of newly arrived migrants, the latest signs of a fast-moving "emergency" straining the city's shelter system. https://t.co/Z6qMEfvRjQ
— CNN (@CNN) October 16, 2022
After 54 years at the National Institutes of Health and 38 years as the director of the NIAID, Dr. Anthony Fauci will be stepping down from public service at the end of the year. https://t.co/1pbib9e0me
— ABC News (@ABC) October 16, 2022
The U.S. Department of Education launched a beta test of its student debt relief application website on Friday, with the overall goal to provide a form that is "short and simple." https://t.co/4wsSWcqdAt
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 16, 2022
The mayor of Stockton, California, says residents were able to rest easier following the weekend arrest of a man suspected of killing six men and wounding a woman in a series of shootings over a period of three months. https://t.co/5APMooZHBM
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 16, 2022
USPS announces stamp price hikes for 2023 https://t.co/7DUq1LCVts pic.twitter.com/gErUKl4EFb
— The Hill (@thehill) October 16, 2022
London's Metropolitan Police said officers arrested the two protesters for criminal damage and aggravated trespass after they "threw a substance over a painting" at the gallery on London's Trafalgar Square. https://t.co/EAwGJLkaAA
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 16, 2022
