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 is asking an appeals court to suspend a judge's order for the government to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. and is now in an El Salvador prison.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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All over Ukraine, war has made nighttime darker. Satellite imagery shows a significant dimming of lights since 2022. Darkness has spread indoors too, with power cuts becoming common during the war.
— NPR (@npr.org) April 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Six young children at a Lubbock, Texas, day care center have tested positive for measles — a dreaded scenario with the potential to accelerate an already out-of-control outbreak that has spread to at least two other states.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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SCOOP: Elon Musk’s DOGE has plans to stage a “hackathon” next week in Washington, DC. The goal is to create a single “mega API”—a bridge that lets software systems talk to one another—for accessing IRS data, sources tell WIRED.
— WIRED (@wired.com) April 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court on Friday sided with the Trump administration, allowing it to withhold federal education grants for teacher training while the case proceeds at a lower court.
— Axios (@axios.com) April 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Senate GOP leaders took a key step toward advancing President Donald Trump’s multi-trillion-dollar agenda in Congress — simultaneously setting off an intraparty war over how to pay for it
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Judges showed some frustration this week with how the Trump administration has been defending itself in court, with one saying it appeared to have used "bad faith" tactics, another accusing it of using "disingenuous" arguments and a third saying it was making "inaccurate" claims.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Nashville school shooter’s writings shed light on dark descent and "manipulative" behavior before the deadly attack: cnn.it/42uYLzg
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 5, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Criminal charges brought against a Georgia woman who experienced a miscarriage and allegedly disposed of the fetus in a dumpster were dismissed — a dramatic development in a case that illuminated the complex legal gray area of prosecuting pregnancy loss.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) April 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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BREAKING: A deal to spin off the US assets of TikTok was put on hold after China indicated that it would not approve the deal following President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs announcement, according to two sources familiar with the matter reut.rs/3RoUWpf
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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A storm bringing torrential rain, dozens of tornadoes and dangerous flooding has swept across the central U.S. for days, and is expected to continue battering the region on Saturday, forecasters say.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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