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.
BREAKING: The IDF is expanding ground operations in Gaza Friday night, a military spokesperson says.
— ABC News (@ABC) October 27, 2023
They've alerted 229 hostage families so far, the spokesperson said.
Follow live updates on the Israel-Hamas conflict: https://t.co/iKtbAZuQh8
UPDATE: A near total internet blackout has taken hold across much of Gaza, according to witnesses there and companies that monitor global connectivity. https://t.co/eLsXtGSA7y
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 27, 2023
Former President Trump's testimony in his New York civil fraud case is expected to begin Nov. 6. https://t.co/QatBEZqWnC
— The Hill (@thehill) October 27, 2023
Judge orders Ivanka Trump to testify in former President Trump's $250 million civil fraud trial. https://t.co/p9XBaGKCkd
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 27, 2023
In two courtrooms 900 miles apart, judges next week in Colorado and Minnesota will explore if former president Donald Trump eligible to run for office again given his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.https://t.co/OfQphyS0ho
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 27, 2023
Authorities scoured the woods and hundreds of acres of family-owned property, sent dive teams into a river and scrutinized an apparent suicide note in the second day of their intensive search for the suspect accused of killing 18 people in Maine. https://t.co/TPojSCwkw3
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 27, 2023
Congress has a renewed spotlight on efforts to pass an assault weapons ban after this week's mass shooting in Maine. But Sens. Susan Collins (R) and Angus King (I) aren't quite there yet.https://t.co/LQeOHObCpQ
— POLITICO (@politico) October 27, 2023
Speaker Mike Johnson: US "can’t allow Vladimir Putin to prevail in Ukraine" https://t.co/C0Nlt0pgc1 pic.twitter.com/rOZZ4Pilv8
— The Hill (@thehill) October 27, 2023
President Joe Biden met Friday with China’s top diplomat in a conversation that’s viewed as the precursor to a potential sit-down with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month. https://t.co/46PsL3fTlh
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 27, 2023
Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota has decided to challenge President Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination, launching his 2024 campaign on Friday morning in New Hampshire, where he filed to appear on the state's primary ballot. https://t.co/LIXVBI15zz
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 27, 2023
JUST IN: Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges from a superseding indictment released earlier this month.https://t.co/duikRX6rVT
— Axios (@axios) October 27, 2023
With the official renaming Friday of Fort Gordon to Fort Eisenhower in Georgia, the Army has now renamed nine installations that previously honored Confederate generals. https://t.co/LfW6itajlA
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 27, 2023
