The Post It Note 1/25/24

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.

Four female soldiers released by Hamas on Saturday have crossed into Israeli territory, the IDF says, as part of the ceasefire and hostage release deal.

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— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM

Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners from detention centers after Hamas freed four Israeli soldiers earlier Saturday. Follow live updates: cnn.it/3WxuVqy

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— CNN (@cnn.com) January 25, 2025 at 9:15 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday echoed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim the conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented had he been in the White House in 2022. He also said Moscow is ready for talks with the U.S. on a broad range of issues.

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— PBS News (@pbsnews.bsky.social) January 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM

President Donald Trump fired the inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies in a Friday night purge, according to a Trump administration official.

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— CNN (@cnn.com) January 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM

US President Donald Trump's 90-day foreign aid pause applies to new and existing assistance, according to a State Department memo seen by Reuters, which also states that waivers have been issued for military financing for Israel and Egypt reut.rs/40tU9an

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— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM

The Trump administration abruptly halted services for refugees in the United States, including Afghans, according to a memo obtained by CNN, stunning agencies that provide critical support to recent arrivals: cnn.it/42sjEeQ

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— CNN (@cnn.com) January 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM

BREAKING: Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary www.msnbc.com/top-stories/…

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— MSNBC (@msnbc.com) January 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM

BREAKING NEWS: Noem will be in charge of executing one of President Trump's biggest priorities in his second term: cracking down on immigration.

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— NPR (@npr.org) January 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM

The CIA has said for years that it did not have enough information to conclude how the Covid pandemic originated. The agency has issued a new assessment this week, with analysts saying they now favor the theory that it emerged from an accidental leak at a research lab in Wuhan, China.

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— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) January 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM

The Trump administration's Interior Department said it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and the Alaskan peak Denali to Mount McKinley reut.rs/40yJ4VA

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— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM

The rain that is expected to hit Los Angeles this weekend may bring relief to the fire fights, but it could also bring flash floods and mudslides. Although forecasts show that the risk is relatively low, local officials are taking the warnings seriously.

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— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) January 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM

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