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.
Ukraine has carried out large-scale drone strikes against four airbases deep inside Russia, destroying multiple combat planes, according to a source in the Ukrainian Security Service
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
[image or embed]
Ukrainian proposals for June 2 talks with Russia in Istanbul reut.rs/4mE4Bq2
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
[image or embed]
BREAKING: Ukraine says Russia has launched the biggest number of drones in the 3-year war.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
[image or embed]
Update: At least 31 Palestinians were killed amid chaotic scenes near an aid site run by a US-backed private foundation in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. CNN cannot independently verify who was responsible for the deaths. The Israel Defense Forces denied any involvement.
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
[image or embed]
Speaker Mike Johnson defends cuts to Medicaid in the budget bill House Republicans passed last month, saying that “4.8 million people will not lose their Medicaid unless they choose to do so.”
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
[image or embed]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told "Face The Nation" that he's "confident" a U.S.-China trade dispute "will be ironed out" when President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have a conversation. https://cbsn.ws/43lBujU
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
[image or embed]
A classified UN report found that Iran has sharply increased its uranium stockpile since February. This comes just as the U.S. prepares for renewed nuclear talks with Tehran.
— NPR (@npr.org) June 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
[image or embed]
Most Gulf markets in red on US tariff uncertainty reut.rs/43Fcoev
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
[image or embed]
China expressed “strong dissatisfaction” with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his speech at a Singapore defense forum on Saturday.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) June 1, 2025 at 2:34 AM
[image or embed]
Poles begin voting in a decisive presidential runoff that could set the course for the nation's political future and its relations with the European Union.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
[image or embed]
A geomagnetic storm is expected to set skies aglow in the northern part of the U.S. on Sunday night into early Monday morning, with the northern lights potentially visible as far south as Alabama to Northern California, according to the NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) June 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
[image or embed]
