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.
A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city. via @opb.org
— NPR (@npr.org) October 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Newsom says he will sue Trump for sending California National Guard to Oregon reut.rs/46QOZsf
— Reuters (@reuters.com) October 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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President Donald Trump told CNN Hamas faces “complete obliteration” if the group refuses to cede power and control of Gaza, amid ongoing efforts to push forward his proposed ceasefire plan. https://cnn.it/3KtA9Rb
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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SCOOP: Trump fired back at Netanyahu after the Israeli leader expressed skepticism about Hamas agreeing to Trump’s Gaza peace proposal: "I don't know why you're always so f***ing negative. This is a win. Take it."
— Axios (@axios.com) October 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says ongoing negotiations are "not yet" the end of the war in Gaza and that it will take "some time" to establish a new government in the strip.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Russia rained missiles and drones on Ukraine in a mass overnight attack, officials said, killing at least five people and damaging infrastructure across numerous regions.
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Hegseth says he has every authorization needed for Caribbean strikes reut.rs/3KUpaA8
— Reuters (@reuters.com) October 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Exclusive: The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul that could result in hundreds of thousands of people losing benefits.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) October 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Syria is holding parliamentary elections on Sunday for the first time since the fall of the country's longtime autocratic leader, Bashar Assad, who was unseated in a rebel offensive in December.
— NPR (@npr.org) October 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama’s capital city Saturday night, killing two people and injuring 12 others, police said. https://to.pbs.org/432wM9W
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) October 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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The ocean hidden under the icy shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus harbors complex organic molecules, a study said Wednesday, offering further evidence that the small world could have all the right ingredients to host extraterrestrial life.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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