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.
The U.S. military is flying unarmed drones above Gaza to assist with efforts to locate the more than 240 people taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack, according to a U.S. official. https://t.co/x9UrHKL59J
— ABC News (@ABC) November 3, 2023
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned in a speech that there is a real possibility that the fighting on the Israeli-Lebanese border would escalate into an all-out war.https://t.co/st0jalTVB7
— Axios (@axios) November 3, 2023
Anyone visiting kibbutz Be'eri before Oct. 7 would have encountered scenes that resembled an adventure park with toys and many places for kids to play hide-and-seek. As the Hamas attack unfolded, these hiding places would save lives https://t.co/qrwLMyrJeD pic.twitter.com/iDTnVMM2bf
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2023
"We need to do more to protect Palestinian civilians."
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 3, 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of protecting Palestinian civilians in Gaza, during a briefing in Tel Aviv on Friday. pic.twitter.com/l28MHn06rI
Biden administration announces the first U.S. National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia, as federal security officials warn of growing threats against the Muslim, Arab and Jewish communities as the Israel-Hamas war continues to stoke tensions in the U.S. https://t.co/uTbAP53cXE
— ABC News (@ABC) November 3, 2023
US announces $425 million Ukraine aid package https://t.co/mssKxEbfJq pic.twitter.com/SmilDjoQfB
— The Hill (@thehill) November 3, 2023
JUST IN: U.S. jobs increased by 150,000 in October, less than the 170,000 forecast and confirming persistent expectations for a slowdown. https://t.co/uryLj40hIk
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 3, 2023
Eric Trump testified on Friday in a civil fraud case brought by New York’s attorney general in which his father, Donald Trump, is accused of inflating the value of his assets. Here is what we know about the case. https://t.co/Ge074I8G8q
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 3, 2023
Trump political appointee and Marine Corps veteran Federico Klein was sentenced Friday to almost six years in prison for attacking police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. https://t.co/081TDAlycc
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 3, 2023
Pakistan opened more centers at a border crossing with Afghanistan to expedite the return of tens of thousands of undocumented Afghan nationals, an official said, ignoring calls by refugee and rights groups to reconsider the expulsion plans https://t.co/Tn27sA8TUo
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2023
The search for two workers, one already declared dead in the collapse of a shuttered Kentucky coal processing facility, heads into a fourth day with hopes of a rescue looking "grim," officials say. https://t.co/ZAWfRAjVfY
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 3, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all seven criminal fraud counts https://t.co/TRBBYNJVpa
— CNBC (@CNBC) November 3, 2023
