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.
The new proposal, which limits federal Medicaid reimbursements to states, could cost rural hospitals billions of funding by capping provider fees. Health care providers, hospital associations and even some GOP lawmakers, including Sen. Josh Hawley, warn the measure would “defund” rural hospitals.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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President Trump on Tuesday plans to visit a new immigration detention center in South Florida that state officials are calling "Alligator Alcatraz," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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BREAKING: An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza cafe has killed at least 30 people, witnesses and health workers say.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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US Treasury's Bessent warns countries face higher tariff rates after July 9 deadline reut.rs/44EnNgq
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Two firefighters were killed and another was wounded while responding to a wildfire on an Idaho mountain. The suspect’s body was found in the woods with a rifle nearby, and authorities believe he set the fire intentionally: “These firefighters did not have a chance.” www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-f…
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Authorities identify 20-year-old suspect accused of intentionally starting a brush fire in Idaho and shooting at responding firefighters, killing two
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Breaking News: The Trump administration accused Harvard of violating Jewish students’ civil rights, increasing pressure on the school as it negotiates a possible settlement with the White House.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) June 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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An 82-year-old woman injured in the Boulder, Colorado, antisemitic attack earlier this month has died, prosecutors say
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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BREAKING: Trump administration sues Los Angeles over its immigration policies, claiming that the city's law discriminates against federal law enforcement by treating them differently from other law enforcement authorities.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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President Trump is expected to sign an executive order soon to ease sanctions on Syria, two sources familiar with the anticipated order tell CBS News.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Moderna on Monday said its experimental mRNA-based flu vaccine produced a stronger immune response than a currently available shot in a late-stage trial, clearing a path forward for the product and the company’s separate combination flu and Covid jab.
— CNBC (@cnbc.com) June 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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"Jerome 'Too Late' Powell, and his entire Board, should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this to happen to the United States," Trump posted on Truth Social.
— Axios (@axios.com) June 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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