News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Senior officials from Russia and the U.S. met in Saudi Arabia Tuesday to begin talks on improving ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine — but Ukraine not invited to participate in the initial discussion.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he had postponed his visit to Saudi Arabia planned for Wednesday and that talks on how to end the war with Russia could not be held behind Ukraine's back reut.rs/4gOPuGn
— Reuters (@reuters.com) February 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Hamas says it will release bodies of four hostages on Thursday, including the two youngest held. Two days later, it will free six living hostages.
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 18, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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BREAKING: Judge sets hearing on Adams case dismissal for Wednesday
— MSNBC (@msnbc.com) February 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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The Social Security Administration's top official resigned over the weekend in the latest clash over the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) access to sensitive government records, the Washington Post reports.
— Axios (@axios.com) February 18, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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JUST IN: The of the food division at the FDA has resigned, a source says. The division is tasked with ensuring that the country's food supply is safe, overseeing inspections and recalls.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Groups advocating for unionized workers, taxpayers and small businesses sued the federal government Monday in an effort to stop the U.S. DOGE Service from accessing sensitive information maintained by the Internal Revenue Service.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) February 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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A foreign service worker whose pregnant wife was denied emergency medical transport while stationed abroad has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging its “rushed, haphazard and cruel” push to shut down the agency has placed the mother and unborn daughter at risk.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Exclusive: The State Department office overseeing resettlement of Afghans in the US was told to develop plans to close by April, according to a US official, a leading advocate and two sources familiar with the directive reut.rs/43kxctB
— Reuters (@reuters.com) February 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Passenger describes moment plane flipped on Toronto runway:
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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The worst flu season in 15 years has left hundreds of thousands of Americans hospitalized while straining physicians' offices and emergency departments.
— Axios (@axios.com) February 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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"Significant and devastating flooding" in Pikeville, Kentucky — a small town in the eastern part of the state with a population of roughly 7,000 — has left the community submerged in water, the city's mayor said. https://cbsn.ws/41uCGRb
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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