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.
Along with larger events in major cities, small pockets of “No Kings” protesters cropped up along busy thoroughfares, in small town squares and at municipal parks in red and blue states alike. https://cnn.it/43pZGB2
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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IDF carries out strikes in Gaza after two soldiers were killed, as Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching ceasefire deal. https://cnn.it/49dyWrb
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells “Meet the Press” that President Trump needs to apply even more pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin than he had applied to Hamas during his recent success in securing a ceasefire in Gaza.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Breaking news: Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Vladimir Putin had said he would ‘destroy’ Ukraine if it did not agree on.ft.com/4ou5h1A
— Financial Times (@financialtimes.com) October 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has instructed staff to allow hunting in many of the roughly 600 National Wildlife Refuges, three employees said, as President Trump continues to direct select parts of the government to ignore the shutdown.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) October 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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President Trump called Colombia’s president an “illegal drug leader” on Sunday and pledged to end U.S. aid to the South American country, following the leader’s criticism of U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds, pledged on Sunday to respect a ceasefire. The truce, mediated by Qatar and Turkey, came into effect immediately and is intended to pause hostilities. https://to.pbs.org/3WegGq5
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) October 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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An mpox strain that may be more severe appears to be spreading locally in the U.S. for the first time.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the Louvre, thieves rode a basket lift to the museum, forced a window into the Galerie d’Apollon — while tourists pressed shoulder-to-shoulder in the corridors — smashed display cases and fled with Napoleonic jewels, officials said. https://to.pbs.org/47ojwhA
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) October 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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