News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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"A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again," if a deal isn't reached, President Donald Trump said in a post Tuesday morning, while keeping open the possibility of an off-ramp, saying that "maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen." https://to.pbs.org/4cclaVW
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) April 7, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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A wave of Democrats on Tuesday called to remove President Trump from office over his threats against Iran ahead of an 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday deadline for Tehran to cut a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
— The Hill (@thehill.com) April 7, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Pakistan's prime minister urges President Trump to extend his deadline and for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks. Follow live updates:
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 7, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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The US struck military targets overnight on Kharg Island in Iran, according to a US official, who added the strikes did not target oil facilities. The island is key to Iranian oil exports. CNN's Jim Sciutto reports. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4c5WNsM
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 7, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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Israel's military warns Iranians in Farsi to avoid taking trains throughout the day, likely signaling intended strikes on the rail network. “Your presence puts your life at risk,” the warning posted on X read.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 7, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 7, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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One attacker dead and two others injured in a shooting near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, local official says. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4meyJJ1
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 7, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been freed after militants from the Iranian-backed Kata'ib Hezbollah kidnapped her in Iraq one week ago, according to two Iraqi government sources and a source familiar with the situation.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Federal appeals court hears new arguments in Alligator Alcatraz environmental review case
— Politico (@politico.com) April 7, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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A U.S. Army staff sergeant is trying to halt his wife's deportation after she was detained inside a Louisiana military base where the couple was planning to live together just days after their wedding.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Speaking to thousands of Hungarians five days before Hungary's Sunday parliamentary elections, Vice President JD Vance weighed in on the foreign election in the Russia-allied Hungary, telling the crowd, "we have got to get Viktor Orbán reelected as prime minister of Hungary, don't we?"
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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An Indianapolis council member says bullets were fired at his home and a "NO DATA CENTERS" sign was left on his doorstep.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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An Earthset, captured by the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission during Monday’s lunar flyby. See more photos released on Tuesday by NASA. nyti.ms/47IKYHQ
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 7, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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