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.
Emergency crews have suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas amid new warnings that additional rain will again cause waterways to surge.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, defended the government’s response to the catastrophic flooding in Texas after The New York Times reported that thousands of phone calls to FEMA’s disaster assistance line went unanswered. Follow live updates.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) July 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in Austin/San Antonio was missing a key leader of its team: the warning coordination meteorologist, who had retired just a few months prior: cnn.it/3Ip42ku
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Ukraine's security agency said Sunday it tracked down and killed Russian agents suspected of shooting one of its senior officers to death in the Ukrainian capital. cbsn.ws/40M2lUq
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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At least 31 Palestinians were fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians.
— NPR (@npr.org) July 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Prominent MAGA voices are calling for AG Bondi’s firing over the Epstein investigation. Trump says she’s doing a “fantastic job.”
— Politico (@politico.com) July 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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The European Union will suspend retaliatory tariffs on goods from the United States that were scheduled to take effect on Monday. The EU hopes it can reach a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the month. https://cbsn.ws/4lV8B4A
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Multiple people were injured at a Lexington, Kentucky, church after a suspect shot a state trooper, police said. The suspect is also dead.
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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The United States' long legal case against accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed remains in limbo after an appeals court scrapped a plea deal.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Churches in Los Angeles put contingency plans in place after the Trump administration rescinds long-standing guidance advising immigration agents to avoid houses of worship.
— NPR (@npr.org) July 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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America's top national security agencies have been using polygraph tests, seeking employees' communications and threatening criminal investigations. The moves expose the deep mistrust between top national security officials and their own staffs.
— Axios (@axios.com) July 13, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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