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.
Breaking news: One crew member has been rescued after a U.S. fighter jet crashed in Iran, officials say, with an intense search underway for the second crew member. This is a developing story. Read more here:
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) April 3, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Israel suspends airstrikes amid search for downed U.S. jet crew member.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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Roughly half of Iran's missile launchers are still intact and thousands of one-way attack drones remain in Iran's arsenal despite US and Israeli strikes against military targets, according to recent US intelligence assessments, sources say. https://cnn.it/3OiQnP9
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 2, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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Tehran rejected 48-hour ceasefire proposal from US, Iranian media, citing source, says reut.rs/4e0WbXR
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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U.S. military confirms it struck Iran's B1 bridge. Iran's state media reports that the strikes killed at least eight people.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Russia launched daytime strikes on Ukraine on Friday that killed at least five people across the country, including a “massive” missile and drone attack near the capital, regional authorities reported.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 3, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the Army’s top general, reflecting his ongoing grievances with the Army, officials said.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken steps to block or delay promotions for more than a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the military, according to nine U.S. officials familiar with the process.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 2, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that he will allow service members to carry personal weapons onto military installations, citing the Second Amendment and recent shootings at bases across the country.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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At this time last year, many Republican leaders believed there was a path to preserve their narrow House majority and easily hold the Senate. Now they privately concede that the House is all but lost and Democrats have a realistic shot at taking the Senate. https://to.pbs.org/47F1f0g
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) April 3, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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In his annual budget, President Trump is asking Congress to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest such request in decades. n.pr/4v50yaJ
— NPR (@npr.org) April 3, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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NASA released the very first images taken by astronauts aboard the Artemis II Orion capsule as they are making their way to the moon. https://cnn.it/3OfMISa
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 3, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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