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.
LATEST: Israeli special forces have been inside Gaza over the last few days trying to locate hostages, according to an IDF spokesperson.
— ABC News (@ABC) October 13, 2023
Israel said it has alerted 120 families that their loved ones are held in Gaza.
The latest on the conflict: https://t.co/LtO4aLivky pic.twitter.com/lKVh5gKERV
Breaking News: Israel told the United Nations that the entire population of northern Gaza — over 1 million people — should relocate within 24 hours. https://t.co/GybKNOQGqs
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 13, 2023
President Biden on Friday spoke for over an hour with families of Americans believed to be held hostage by Hamas. https://t.co/hUrZsRpvee
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 13, 2023
LATEST: U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Jordan, the State Department says.
— ABC News (@ABC) October 13, 2023
Follow live updates on the Israel-Gaza conflict: https://t.co/cbntD6asYo
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says "this is no time for neutrality, or for false equivalence, or for excuses of the inexcusable."
— CNN (@CNN) October 13, 2023
Follow live updates: https://t.co/IFs07VWEqi pic.twitter.com/wi1HTyen0Z
Republican presidential hopefuls are rebuffing former President Donald Trump after he declared Hezbollah "very smart" and criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days after Hamas' massacre of Israelis over the weekend. https://t.co/LVwKW9pEjW
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 13, 2023
Ukrainian pilots expected to start F-16 training in Arizona next week https://t.co/FOCtYiNIxJ
— POLITICO (@politico) October 13, 2023
Russia has mounted a new offensive operation in eastern Ukraine targeting the key city of Avdiivka, its largest assault in months. https://t.co/q7Dmt8A9p7
— ABC News (@ABC) October 13, 2023
Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan says he is re-entering the race for House speaker, just a day after the GOP’s nominee, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, dropped his bid after failing to lock up enough support. https://t.co/q2YDiXoPg1
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 13, 2023
A Colorado judge rejected an attempt by Trump to throw out a challenge to his candidacy under the 14th Amendment. https://t.co/sQG9Ez5qCl
— Axios (@axios) October 13, 2023
Flu, Covid and RSV are all likely to circulate this winter. Early signs show those viruses are already spreading, though at relatively low levels.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 13, 2023
Still, doctors urge people to do what they can to keep viral activity down as cold and flu season begins. https://t.co/G24lyNmQy3
NASA has launched its first mission to the metal asteroid Psyche to discover if it is the exposed core of an early planetary building block from the beginning of the solar system https://t.co/cvLSRU2my1 pic.twitter.com/vDgTZUKTMV
— CNN (@CNN) October 13, 2023
