News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed early Saturday morning in "what appears to be a politically motivated assassination," Gov. Tim Walz said at a news conference. Another state lawmaker and his wife were shot and injured. Follow live updates: cnn.it/3FPAs6O
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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UPDATE: Writings mentioning names of multiple lawmakers were found in the car of person suspected of killing Democratic Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, and injuring a second lawmaker, Minnesota police official says.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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BREAKING: Authorities have identified a person of interest in the shootings of 2 Minnesota lawmakers, a CBS News source says.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Nearly 2 in 3 U.S. adults oppose the use of government funds for this weekend's military parade in Washington, D.C., according to new data from the NBC News Decision Desk Poll.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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CNN spoke to several protesters among the millions of Americans who are expected to attend "No Kings" protests across the country on Saturday to denounce what organizers describe as President Donald Trump's authoritarian policies and "militarization of our democracy." Follow updates: cnn.it/3SNJhRv
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine halts Russian troops' advance in Sumy region reut.rs/403BFOw
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have held a 50-minute phone call to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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The Israeli military said Iran launched retaliatory strikes throughout the night. This followed a major Israeli attack on Friday, targeting Iran's nuclear facilities and killing top military leaders.
— NPR (@npr.org) June 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Britain moving jets to Middle East to support regional security, PM Starmer says reut.rs/45p9GfR
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Israel's latest action pits traditional Republican support for Israel — and antipathy toward Iran — against the MAGA base's fear that the U.S. will be drawn into a new foreign war.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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A federal judge won't order the Trump admin to release pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from detention despite finding that the basis for his arrest and initial detention was illegal.
— Politico (@politico.com) June 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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At least 12 people have been found dead and several more remain missing after heavy rains this week caused flooding on highways throughout San Antonio, Texas, authorities said Saturday.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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