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.
The families of the six US Army Reserve soldiers killed in Kuwait watched as their loved ones returned to the US during a dignified transfer on Saturday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 8, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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President Trump on Saturday told reporters, without citing evidence, that he believes a deadly strike on a girls' primary school in southern Iran last weekend was "done by Iran."
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz tells Meet the Press that President Trump will determine what “unconditional surrender” from Iran would look like to end the war.
— Meet the Press (@meetthepress.com) March 8, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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The United States and Israel have "torpedoed diplomatic efforts," and the war has entered "a dangerous new phase," a spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Eyewitness video shows Tehran's Shahran oil depot on fire. Iranian state media says fuel and oil storage tanks in three areas of the capital were hit by Israeli-American missiles.
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 8, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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Israeli ambassador to US declines to rule out putting boots on the ground in Iran
— Politico (@politico.com) March 8, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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BREAKING: An Iranian drone attack caused “material damage” to a desalination plant, Bahrain said. It is the first time an Arab country has reported Iran striking a desalination plant. Follow live updates.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 8, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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A WSJ investigation tracked the U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive federal campaign to detain and demonize dissenters. on.wsj.com/3PoQMj5
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) March 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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#BREAKING: President Trump threatened to not sign any bills into law until the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is approved by the Senate, doubling down on his push to change voting requirements ahead of the midterm elections.
— The Hill (@thehill.com) March 8, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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A federal judge ruled that Kari Lake has unlawfully served as chief executive of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America, and nullified many actions she has taken in the role, including mass layoffs of staff.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) March 8, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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BREAKING: A device ignited outside Zohran Mamdani's mayoral residence yesterday during an anti-Islam protest and counterprotest was confirmed to be an improvised explosive, New York City police say.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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The Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration agreed to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico after the military’s deployment of the lasers led the FAA to suddenly close airspace in Texas twice in the last month.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces a new push to get medical schools to teach more about nutrition.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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