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.
World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the peripheries and reflected his wish to be remembered as a simple pastor. buff.ly/WHlgCkU
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) April 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with President Donald Trump on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 26, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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The White House says they'll release more details of the meeting, which they called "a very productive discussion."
— NPR (@npr.org) April 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Hamas open to long Gaza truce but not to disarming, an official says reut.rs/42vRn6V
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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A federal judge in Louisiana said Friday that a 2-year-old U.S. citizen appears to have been deported with her mother to Honduras with no meaningful due process.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, has died by suicide, her family says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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🚨 SCOOP: AG Pam Bondi rescinds Merrick Garland's policy against subpoenaing journalists
— Axios (@axios.com) April 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.
— NPR (@npr.org) April 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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U.S. health officials say they'll urge foodmakers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation’s food supply.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, DC, amid a shift in priorities and the ousting of leadership at one of the nation’s premier cultural institutions: cnn.it/3GnLY9v
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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JUST IN: More than 400 people have been injured in a huge explosion at a major Iranian port, authorities say
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Could a $5,000 "baby bonus" convince Americans to have more kids? Here's what the data shows.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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