News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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LATEST: The price of U.S. crude oil surpassed $100 per barrel for the first time since April 10, after peace talks with Iran failed show meaningful progress and the United Arab Emirates said it would leave OPEC.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 28, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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BREAKING: Average U.S. gas prices on Tuesday hit their highest level since 2022 as negotiations between the U.S. and Iran appeared stalled, raising fears of a protracted global energy crisis.
— USA TODAY (@usatoday.com) April 28, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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Two months after the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran started the war, peace talks are on hold, with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran's nuclear program as the two main points of contention. n.pr/4ucWow3
— NPR (@npr.org) April 28, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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Trump claims Iran told U.S. it wants Strait of Hormuz open ASAP
— Axios (@axios.com) April 28, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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UAE quits OPEC, a major blow to world's biggest oil exporters and leading member Saudi Arabia as Iran war roils global energy markets. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4t5MefZ
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 28, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels are stuck in the Persian Gulf, unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively shut by Iran.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Top Justice Department officials are citing an alleged assassination attempt at a gala attended by Donald Trump over the weekend in a renewed effort to end a legal challenge to the construction of a new White House ballroom
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) April 28, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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The US Department of Justice indicted former FBI Director James Comey a second time, a source familiar with the case said reut.rs/4mT8R5C
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 28, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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NEW: FCC to direct eight Disney-owned TV stations to file early license renewals, a source says, adding that the "unprecedented" action was directly tied to ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's recent joke about first lady Melania Trump.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 28, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said his line about Melania Trump glowing like “an expectant widow” was an age-gap joke, not an attempt to incite violence. The host noted that “this was like déjà vu for me today” after President Trump’s call for his firing.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) April 28, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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House Democrats urge Trump to keep US ban on Chinese cars in place reut.rs/42z7q2R
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 28, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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The Trump administration is taking steps to accelerate the deportations of migrant children in US custody amid White House pressure to quickly move kids through the system, according to administration officials and lawyers for the children. https://cnn.it/4mS0g36
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Trump welcomed King Charles to the White House, calling it an “honor” and “tremendous privilege” to host the royals. “Americans have had no closer friends than the British,” the president said.
— Politico (@politico.com) April 28, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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