The Post It Note 10/9/25

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.

Trump says the remaining hostages in Gaza could be released Monday or Tuesday, adding that he's planning to travel to Middle East to mark the moment. https://cnn.it/42AOrp7

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— CNN (@cnn.com) October 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM

Murdered Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin's parents shared their reaction to the news of a truce and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.

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— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM

BREAKING: Putin says Russian air defenses were responsible for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner last year, killing 38 people.

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— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM

The government shutdown stretched into Day 9 on Thursday with more Senate votes planned. Follow live updates here.

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— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM

Trump said his administration will begin cutting programs backed by Democrats as the government shutdown stretches into its ninth day. “I hate to tell you, but we are cutting Democrat programs,” the president said.

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— Politico (@politico.com) October 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM

The Internal Revenue Service said in an updated shutdown contingency plan that it was furloughing more than 34,400 of its 74,300 employees. https://cnn.it/3KJZhTC

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— CNN (@cnn.com) October 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM

The White House said Trump would be at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and undergo a checkup after a planned meeting with service members in the facility.

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— Meet the Press (@meetthepress.com) October 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM

National Guard troops from Illinois and Texas have been tasked with protecting federal government employees such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and federal property. n.pr/3IRQ0sg

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— NPR (@npr.org) October 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM

The Bank of England is sounding alarms the Fed isn't, warning investors they are underpricing large risks to this bull market.

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— Axios (@axios.com) October 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM

Alex Jones asks the Supreme Court to hit pause on an almost $1.5 billion defamation judgment that was imposed over his false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax.

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— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr

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— NPR (@npr.org) October 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM

US National Weather Service says La Nina conditions likely to persist through Dec 2025 to Feb 2026 reut.rs/3VYGBSG

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— Reuters (@reuters.com) October 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM

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