News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The White House posted an AI-generated photo of President Donald Trump depicted as the pope on Friday, days after he joked that he’d “like to be pope.” cnb.cx/44mfK8s
— CNBC (@cnbc.com) May 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said Ukraine will not adhere to a three-day cease-fire proposed by Russia, saying such a short truce would not help in negotiations for a lasting peace.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) May 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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The initiative to deliver aid comes as a total Israeli blockade of aid deliveries to the Palestinian enclave approaches its third month, and after US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late last month that “we’ve got to be good to Gaza.”
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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The ruling from U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell is the first to permanently block an executive order issued by President Trump punishing a law firm for representing clients or causes he dislikes.
— NPR (@npr.org) May 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett addressed US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies at the company’s annual meeting in Omaha, saying trade “should not be a weapon.”
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) May 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Germany rebukes Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he slammed the country’s intelligence agency for classifying the far-right political party Alternative for Germany a “proven-right wing extremist organization.”
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Federal transportation safety officials were investigating on Friday after two commercial flights aborted landings because an Army helicopter had entered the airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where helicopter traffic has been restricted since a fatal collision in January.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) May 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Australia’s incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has won a second term in a close general election, local broadcasters project. The result is an upset for the conservative opposition, undermined at the ballot box by its association with Donald Trump.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Months into 2025, the United States recorded the most measles cases in a single year since a 2019 wave, and the number continues to grow, CDC data shows. The majority of the infections have been reported in an outbreak in West Texas that has led to the deaths of two children.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. https://cbsn.ws/4d40KOX
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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BREAKING: Warren Buffett says he will soon ask the board of Berkshire Hathaway to have Greg Abel replace him as CEO at year end.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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The first Saturday in May means it's time for the 151st Kentucky Derby, America's longest continuously held sporting event. Here's how to watch and what to expect.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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