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: The Chinese balloon shot down by the U.S. could collect communications signals and was part of a global fleet directed by the Chinese military, the State Department said.https://t.co/yM1JXz0Cv4
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 9, 2023
JUST IN: Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have sent a formal request to Hunter Biden for information and records related to his business dealings. https://t.co/LlnjUL4Ra1
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 9, 2023
Zelenskyy appeals for new weapons from France, Germany, UK in face-to-face meetings:https://t.co/aV9Tw2JnSB
— ABC News (@ABC) February 9, 2023
Russia has potentially lost up to half of all its operational tank fleet since the start of the Ukraine war, according to information collected by a monitoring group, as its military struggles to meet the goals of Vladimir Putin’s invasion https://t.co/GmTjpjYuNb
— CNN (@CNN) February 9, 2023
JUST IN: A Delaware man who carried a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot is sentenced to three years in prison. https://t.co/rAGgx1pA2u
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 9, 2023
Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts have been restored, allowing the former president to once again post on the social media platforms, a Meta spokesperson confirmed https://t.co/g3PDdTJsf4
— CNN (@CNN) February 9, 2023
More Americans filed for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low. Applications for jobless aid in the U.S. for the week ending Feb. 4 rose by 13,000 last week to 196,000, from 183,000 the previous week, the Labor Department said. https://t.co/8XteWLjRnU
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 9, 2023
The prisoners are en route to Washington and scheduled to land at Dulles International Airport later in the day, two U.S. officials tell CBS News. https://t.co/FYhpaQaeKl
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 9, 2023
NewsNation reporter arrested during live broadcast at Ohio governor's press conference https://t.co/TE2x97cwrQ
— Axios (@axios) February 9, 2023
The number of residents that evacuated was described in the hundreds. There will be ongoing air monitoring in the area, but rail carrier Norfolk Southern will also do monitoring in homes if requested, the governors of Ohio and Pennsylvania say. https://t.co/tsU8dwcvlW
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 9, 2023
Breaking News: The College Board was in contact with Florida officials over objections to its African American studies course while developing the curriculum. https://t.co/Z0EWm73Ich
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 9, 2023
Florida Gov. DeSantis responds to former Pres. Trump's latest attack: "I don't spend my time trying to smear other Republicans." https://t.co/zmz8o2JWLR
— ABC News (@ABC) February 9, 2023
