News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Sen. John Fetterman says he hopes the publicity surrounding his diagnosis can help others struggling with mental health issues. https://t.co/fsvKmIWP23
— ABC News (@ABC) April 2, 2023
The death toll from severe thunderstorms in the South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic has risen to 26, as authorities warned that extreme weather will probably return later this week. https://t.co/MHA9wwv6SV
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 2, 2023
OPEC+ output cuts are unadvisable, US says https://t.co/THgxw6G3eX pic.twitter.com/O0DNp4fvJK
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 2, 2023
BREAKING: Several major oil producing countries have joined Saudi Arabia in announcing production cuts that could send world oil prices higher. Saudi Arabia said it would cut production by 500,000 barrels per day from May until the end of the year. https://t.co/uGv3HLj3Af
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 2, 2023
Iraq to ask Turkey to restart northern oil exports after Kurdish deal https://t.co/vWsr7icgu2 pic.twitter.com/iph2R5W6US
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 2, 2023
Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi protested the detention of a Japanese national in Beijing and raised “strong concern" about China's escalating military activity near Taiwan and around Japan in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart. https://t.co/sVRRkg0MaB
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 2, 2023
DEVELOPING: Russian pro-war blogger killed in bomb attack at St. Petersburg café, police say. https://t.co/hUcYeUW119 pic.twitter.com/fl53hKgfl9
— ABC News (@ABC) April 2, 2023
As per Russian media, at his meeting with the public in the cafe, Tatarsky was presented with a figurine of himself containing explosives that later blew up. Although, a bomb could have been planted on the scene in advance.
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) April 2, 2023
Photo shows the situation shortly before the explosion pic.twitter.com/JCIDtOCUcb
As a Russian "milblogger", Tatarsky called on genocide against Ukrainians. pic.twitter.com/6JDpQx0vo9
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) April 2, 2023
Pope Francis presides over Palm Sunday after release from hospital pic.twitter.com/6UjOC7mg1c
— CNN (@CNN) April 2, 2023
Four astronauts will be tapped by NASA to complete a generation-defining mission to the moon’s orbithttps://t.co/J7R6871BNZ
— CNN (@CNN) April 2, 2023
Fewer new electric vehicles will qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit later this year, and many will get only half that, under new rules proposed by the U.S. Treasury Department. https://t.co/q9XItOMLCq
— ABC News (@ABC) April 2, 2023
In Washington, Vice President Harris' historic status has led to the twin burdens of extreme scrutiny and extraordinary expectations.
— Chris Megerian (@ChrisMegerian) April 2, 2023
But for the last week in Africa, it was a source of excitement and inspiration. https://t.co/R3lxR2hL3d
Scientists have found what they're calling "the cow" 180 million light years away. But it's not bovine in space – it's a massive explosion that's flatter than the experts ever imagined. https://t.co/3eOgkAs35P
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 2, 2023