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.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has announced his run for House speaker, joining Rep. Jim Jordan in a fight to fill the vacancy left by Kevin McCarthy's ouster https://t.co/Ys5XwupGpE
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 4, 2023
Rep. Patrick McHenry orders Pelosi to vacate Capitol office in one of first acts as Speaker pro tem https://t.co/H1NYez3ZnA pic.twitter.com/4kWDxbktUC
— The Hill (@thehill) October 4, 2023
Ukraine’s 2023 to 2024 crop production is forecast to be the smallest in more than a decade, meaning the consequences of Russia's war have been felt at every step of the agricultural process, all the way from farm to table. https://t.co/J4ThGPGa3X
— ABC News (@ABC) October 4, 2023
President Biden says he’s concerned about Ukraine support amid House chaos https://t.co/HKnyLh8UtQ pic.twitter.com/P48d6uHXCJ
— The Hill (@thehill) October 4, 2023
A judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial pounded his fists in frustration with the former president’s lawyers on for what he described as a redundant and 'ridiculous' cross-examination of a witness https://t.co/d4LJtTcbS8 pic.twitter.com/Lj3qIK8tcJ
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 4, 2023
Former President Donald Trump is no longer rich enough to be included in the Forbes 400, an annual ranking of America's wealthiest individuals, Forbes magazine said on Tuesday. https://t.co/Npnyt6NRjQ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 4, 2023
"This kind of relief is life-changing for individuals and their families. But it's good for our economy as a whole as well," President Biden says after cancelling another $9 billion in student loan debt. https://t.co/UnTmToHk4f pic.twitter.com/Egb8eD2xF8
— CNN (@CNN) October 4, 2023
A 45-year-old Capitol rioter has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for assaulting a law enforcement officer and a reporter on Jan. 6.
— Axios (@axios) October 4, 2023
He's also facing murder charges in an unrelated case. https://t.co/MZfeLYm9bL
“We’re short-staffed and patients have to wait more than a month to be seen,” said one of the 75,000 striking Kaiser Permanente workers.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 4, 2023
“By then, you’re either feeling better, dead or you have to pay more money out-of-pocket to visit urgent care.” https://t.co/jNEURWwVzD
An 11-year-old has been arrested for allegedly shooting two 13-year-olds during an altercation at football practice, authorities in Florida say. https://t.co/ooIpx9Pc4q
— ABC News (@ABC) October 4, 2023
Two people are dead and another injured after a small plane crashed through the roof of a home in Oregon, officials say. https://t.co/HONMmMrOYN
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 4, 2023
Arizona is terminating state land leases that for years have given a Saudi-owned farm nearly unfettered access to pump groundwater in the dry southwestern state.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 4, 2023
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