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.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he directed his ministers not to sign off on a proposed agreement to give the United States access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals because the document was too focused on U.S. interests.
— PBS News (@pbsnews.bsky.social) February 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia "will wage war against NATO" during an interview aired Sunday on NBC News' "Meet the Press."
— Axios (@axios.com) February 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of late Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, has urged people to continue fighting for a “free, peaceful” Russia a year after he died in prison.
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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The United States and Israel are aligned on how to handle the situation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today.
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) February 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Israel's prime minister vowed to "open the gates of hell" if Hamas does not return all its hostages and praised President Trump's "bold vision for Gaza's future."
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Letters went out to dozens of probationary employees in at least one section of the Department of Transportation that said part of the reason they were being fired was for poor performance. But most of those employees were rated as being “exceptional” performers by their supervisors.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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President Trump’s first weeks in office have brought funding freezes, tariffs and a crackdown on diversity efforts. While courts have halted some of them, small businesses faced with higher costs, steep interest rates and more cautious consumers share a similar message: This isn’t helping.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said he’ll meet regularly with Fed Chair Jay Powell to exchange views about the US economy, giving the president a channel to convey his opinions to the central bank.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) February 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Rwanda-backed rebels reached the center of east Congo's second largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday morning in an unprecedented expansion of their reach in their yearslong fighting.
— NPR (@npr.org) February 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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It's the second time "The Star-Spangled Banner" drew that reaction in two games the United States has played at the NHL-run international tournament.
— NPR (@npr.org) February 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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The CDC has confirmed a third U.S. bird flu hospitalization, Wyoming's health department said Friday after a woman was admitted to a healthcare facility in neighboring Colorado. https://cbsn.ws/4hYJWKq
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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At least nine people are dead in Kentucky and Georgia after a powerful overnight storm toppled trees and flooded roads: cnn.it/4k3FFXG
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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