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.
B-2 bombers moving to Guam amid Middle East tensions, US officials say reut.rs/40j4LcT
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Iran's most fortified nuclear facility, called Fordo, is buried deep inside a mountain. Only the U.S. has the 30,000-pound bombs — often referred to as "bunker busters" — capable of reaching it.
— NPR (@npr.org) June 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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The second week of the war between Israel and Iran began with additional strikes targeting an Iranian nuclear research facility as Iran's foreign minister issued a warning against the United States joining the conflict.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Israeli strike on Tehran kills bodyguard of slain Hezbollah chief reut.rs/4leRx90
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Russian aggression loomed large at Denmark's annual democracy festival, where participants voted in “wargame” scenarios and learned about survival skills and stockpiling.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) June 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Trump wants other NATO members to spend 5% of their GDP on defense — but he doesn't think that standard needs to apply to the US. “I don’t think we should, but I think they should,” he said.
— Politico (@politico.com) June 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Vice President JD Vance referred to Sen. Alex Padilla as “José Padilla” during a visit to Los Angeles where he criticized California’s Democratic leaders and defended the Trump administration’s controversial use of the state’s National Guard in the city: cnn.it/3G7dBUg
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 21, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional, in a win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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The man charged in the killings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband one week ago was a “prepper” and had at some point given his wife a “bailout plan” in case of “exigent circumstances,” according to an FBI agent investigating the case
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Trump administration's National Science Foundation research funding cuts blocked by judge.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The heat will be particularly worrisome this weekend across wide stretches of Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, where forecasters are warning of extreme temperature impacts.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 21, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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As the sun rose on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in southern England has clocked the summer solstice over thousands of years.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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