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 has declared an end to its military operations against Israel, after the two sides exchanged a wave of attacks that threatened to tilt the Middle East back into all-out war and prompted President Trump to demand that the two countries "immediately stop shooting."
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 8, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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EU sanctions Iranians over restricting naval traffic in Hormuz reut.rs/4obLPHO
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu acknowledges the halt in fighting with Iran, but vows to respond “with force” to future attacks.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 8, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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A federal judge has voided President Donald Trump’s requirement of a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas, ruling that he lacked authority to impose the new policy for a program used by companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers in specialized fields. https://cnn.it/43ma90g
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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IRS failed to match taxpayer records with ICE data accurately, report finds
— Politico (@politico.com) June 8, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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The Justice Department has announced that it will move to revoke citizenship from 17 people nationwide, marking the latest move in the Trump administration's unprecedented push to target naturalized citizens. https://cnn.it/4vsYuZs
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 8, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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U.S. President Donald Trump has submitted Todd Blanche's nomination to the U.S. Senate to serve as the attorney general, the White House said on Monday.
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) June 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried applies for pardon
— Politico (@politico.com) June 8, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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The Pentagon on Monday updated its religious affiliation codes after members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints criticized the list because it did not describe LDS as a "Christian" faith.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping the spread of a pest that potentially could devastate the nation’s cattle industry.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented pace, Africa CDC warns. n.pr/4oq6d8f
— NPR (@npr.org) June 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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A 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes just west of Cuba in the southern Gulf, causing shakes across southwestern Florida.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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