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 Trump administration says hundreds of individuals were deported from the country after President Donald Trump invoked a sweeping wartime authority to speed up the deportations of migrants affiliated with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua: cnn.it/4i7niQz
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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"We're going to keep doing it." Secretary of State Marco Rubio told "Face The Nation" that an activist who led pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, and was arrested by federal immigration authorities, is "going to leave — and so are others." https://cbsn.ws/4kpX9hn
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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President Donald Trump may speak to Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week as the US pushes for a quick ceasefire to end the war in Ukraine.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) March 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Russia is advancing on the last remaining soldiers in the Kursk region, seven months after Ukrainian forces smashed into the western Russian territory and took control reut.rs/4kuQ3rU
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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US military officials believe Russia and China are aggressively testing new offensive space capabilities, pointing to a series of satellite training missions conducted by both countries in recent months as growing evidence of an effort to weaponize outer space: cnn.it/3FBa5Ba
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Israeli military strikes have killed at least 14 people over the past 24 hours, the Gaza Ministry of Health says, as international negotiators engage in talks to reinforce the fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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At least 31 people have been killed and 101 injured after the U.S, launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen on Saturday, according to the Houthi health ministry.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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International travelers concerned about President Donald Trump’s trade policies and bellicose rhetoric have been canceling trips to the United States, depriving the U.S. tourism industry of billions of dollars at a time when the economy has started to appear wobbly.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) March 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Secretary Scott Bessent said he is not concerned about the markets, as a selloff last week took the S&P 500 Index into a correction
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) March 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Jasmine Crockett stopped short of calling for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to be replaced — but she said it's time for Senate Democrats to decide if he's the man for the moment.
— Axios (@axios.com) March 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Just over a day after blasting off, a SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts.
— NPR (@npr.org) March 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers, part of a monster storm that has killed at least 34 people across six states. https://cbsn.ws/43PfzC9
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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