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.
President Trump warned Iran not to kill protesters. A top Iranian official fired back to stay out of it, alleging the U.S. and Israel were stoking the economic protests sweeping parts of Iran. n.pr/49284tV
— NPR (@npr.org) January 2, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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Ukrainian President Zelensky appointed the director of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency to head his presidential office, prioritizing battlefield knowledge and popularity amid intense U.S. pressure for a peace deal with Russia.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) January 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Palestinian boy drowns in muddy water flooding his Gaza tent camp, U.N. says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 2, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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President Trump used his veto power this week for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting a pair of bipartisan bills designed to make it easier to build a water pipeline in Colorado and give a Native American tribe more control over a portion of the Everglades.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) January 2, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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After about a year of planning, an 18-year-old was arrested on New Year’s Eve in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, accused by federal prosecutors and the FBI of intending to carry out a terror attack using knives and hammers that same day. https://cnn.it/49kQPD1
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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The man accused of being the Washington, DC, pipe bomber will remain in jail until he faces trial, a federal judge ruled Friday. https://cnn.it/3LrNCJS
— CNN (@cnn.com) January 2, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Maduro said he is ready to “seriously discuss an agreement to combat drug trafficking” if the U.S. government wants to do so.
— Forbes (@forbes.com) January 2, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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ICE is putting worksite enforcement on the front-burner amid viral uproar over fraud allegations at government-funded child care centers in Minnesota.
— Axios (@axios.com) January 2, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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The Department of Homeland Security is pausing immigration applications from 20 additional countries following increased scrutiny on people who seek legal pathways for immigrating to the U.S. n.pr/4qB79Xo
— NPR (@npr.org) January 2, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Elon Musk's Grok under fire for generating explicit AI images of minors
— Axios (@axios.com) January 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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Sparklers atop bottles appeared to start Swiss bar fire, officials say.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 2, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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Americans give President Donald Trump his worst approval ratings ever for his handling of the economy, as they also express concerns about the cost of living, healthcare prices, and personal finances, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. https://to.pbs.org/49g3nwx
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) January 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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