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.
Iran says it is closing the vital Strait of Hormuz after what it described as Israeli ceasefire violations in Lebanon and a failure by the US to implement a tentative agreement to end the war. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/43N4tfY
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 20, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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Update: American negotiators are set to meet with an Iranian delegation in Switzerland Sunday. But fighting in Lebanon and a new claim about a closure of the Strait of Hormuz threaten to unravel a deal.
— NPR (@npr.org) June 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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US forces monitoring Strait of Hormuz to ensure it stays open reut.rs/4xHclxa
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Tom Cotton, the Senate’s foremost Iran hawk, is in a Trump-induced jam
— Politico (@politico.com) June 20, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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Russian guided bombs struck an apartment block in Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv on Saturday, killing at least one person and injuring nine, including a 6-year-old, authorities said. https://to.pbs.org/3SST1wN
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) June 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Russia has freed 24 Filipinos who have been detained for months without charges in a Siberian city, after the Philippine president raised concern for them in a meeting with President Putin.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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President Donald Trump has unveiled the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet now converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Federal officers shot Ricardo Parias eight months ago during an ICE operation to detain him. His lawyer says he is still in pain, highlighting gaps in oversight and care in DHS facilities.
— NPR (@npr.org) June 20, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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The Trump administration’s decision this week to put Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of special education programs has sparked backlash from advocates for students with disabilities, who say the move will hurt children and that his views on autism make him unfit for the job.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) June 20, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Kennedy Center executives now say the venue will stay open, but they aren’t yet scheduling new shows and concerts. The center’s leaders say that the building will remain open beyond July 5, the day they had planned to close it for two years of renovations.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) June 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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The summer solstice is Sunday, marking the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of astronomical summer.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 20, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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Videos show the aftermath of heavy flooding across the Gulf Coast and the southern United States due to Tropical Storm Arthur and its remnants. Forecasters expect more rain, even though Arthur is no longer a tropical system.
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 20, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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