News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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U.S. and Iranian leaders traded threats on Saturday as the interim deal to end the war buckled under crossfire in the Middle East and efforts continued to keep talks going. https://to.pbs.org/4eX2qMB
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) July 11, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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An Iranian delegation traveled to Oman on Saturday to continue negotiations via mediators. A Qatari official told CBS News that no Americans will attend the Omani talks.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Deal or no deal: Vance team feels like he’s handling Iran ‘the right way’
— Politico (@politico.com) July 11, 2026 at 7:06 AM
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Four settlers were arrested after an attack on CNN and other journalists in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, according to Israeli Police. https://cnn.it/4biY9AO
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Rep. Ro Khanna says he was detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 11, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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Four New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns surrounding a Qatari-gifted jet serving as the new Air Force One have been subpoenaed by the Justice Department, the news outlet reported Friday. https://cnn.it/4f7Jjyb
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 11, 2026 at 7:08 AM
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It's been nearly four weeks since Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was hospitalized. It's not the first time this year that a member of Congress has been absent for weeks with scant details. n.pr/4f8IxAT
— NPR (@npr.org) July 11, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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The Pentagon said that the military has lifted the suspensions of all helicopter pilots involved in a July 4 beach flyover in South Carolina that triggered scrutiny, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth weighed into the matter directly.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) July 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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The Trump Administration change limits the reach of the 50-year-old Endangered Species Act, which is credited with helping to save the bald eagle, California condor and numerous other animals and plants from extinction.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus, the CDC said on Friday.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Previously undisclosed documents obtained by Bloomberg reveal how the Trump administration found a legal path to halt penny production and why officials considered the decision “critical.” Read the documents: bloom.bg/4yeqZvV 📷: Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images North America
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) July 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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A widespread and dangerous heat wave is building across the U.S., with triple-digit highs expected in the Southwest and Great Plains this weekend.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 11, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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