News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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JUST IN: President Trump says the US should lower its 145% tariff on most Chinese goods to 80% ahead of trade talks between the two countries this weekend. cnn.it/3EVJlLC
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II with a massive military parade on Red Square on Friday.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Scoop: UAE tells Israel it won't work with new Gaza aid mechanism "as it stands"
— Axios (@axios.com) May 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Israel intercepts missile launched from Yemen reut.rs/3ZaNQIS
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Air traffic controllers handling flights in and out of Newark airport experienced another outage early Friday, sources say. cnn.it/3F0v93U
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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A federal judge ordered the release of Turkish PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk, whose video-recorded detention by masked agents drew national scrutiny.
— Politico (@politico.com) May 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Police in Worcester, Massachusetts, held a young girl's face to the ground as ICE agents detained her mother, video shows.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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FEMA head says he will "run right over" staff who resist agency changes reut.rs/3RZy9k1
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21, according to a memo issued to the force on Friday.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Sen. John Fetterman, who is facing scrutiny after former staffers have raised concerns about his mental health, has missed nearly every committee hearing and regularly skips votes.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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🚨 BREAKING: Trump turns to Fox's Jeanine Pirro for D.C. attorney after cutting Ed Martin
— Axios (@axios.com) May 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who was a steady member of the high court's liberal wing during his tenure despite being appointed by a Republican president, died Thursday. He was 85.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Pope Leo XIV spoke in English as he held his first Mass as pontiff on Friday. The Chicago-born 69-year-old – the first ever U.S. pontiff – began his homily in his native language, telling cardinals that he knew he could rely on them through his papacy. https://cbsn.ws/43aBsdq
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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