
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.
ICE officials are planning a major operation targeting immigrants in Chicago after Trump's inauguration, according to a document reviewed by NBC News and an official familiar with the planning.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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National Guard leaders have authorized the use of a special shoulder patch to ensure that people coming to the inauguration of President-elect Trump on Monday will know the difference between police and National Guard members. https://t.co/anUZFsRfsT
— ABC News (@ABC) January 18, 2025
Israel’s government approved a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, paving the way for the agreement to take effect Sunday and potentially signalling a new chapter in a bloody 15-month conflict that has enflamed the Middle East
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 18, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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MIDDLE EAST LATEST: Hours before a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is expected to go into effect, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the first phase of the agreement "temporary" and said Israel reserves the right to resume fighting. https://t.co/7GVLk0XThW
— ABC News (@ABC) January 18, 2025
Russian forces struck Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing at least three people in a central district reut.rs/42dGtTA
— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Pro-Kremlin social media accounts and outlets have been spreading a baseless narrative that mansions belonging to Ukrainian officials burned down in Los Angeles.
— NPR (@npr.org) January 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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BREAKING: South Korean court orders the formal arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law decree. https://t.co/fEVqIzlRcU
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 18, 2025
BREAKING: President-elect Trump tells NBC News in an interview Saturday that he will "most likely" give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a ban in the U.S. after he takes office Monday. nbcnews.to/3WolI3M
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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President-elect Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency on Friday, sparking a feverish buying that apparently sent its market capitalization soaring to several billion dollars. https://t.co/pXOI4bykCp
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 18, 2025
Eggs are about to get even more expensive, expert says. Here’s how much https://t.co/Q6Eb17ydSl
— The Hill (@thehill) January 18, 2025
Bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia for the first time since the current outbreak began in 2022, officials say. https://t.co/RbjQiDgdXf
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 18, 2025
An already active winter is about to shift into overdrive as a trio of storms over the weekend and into next week deliver snow to the Midwest, East and possibly as far south as the Gulf Coast.
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 18, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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