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.
Hackers have targeted water systems in several US states in a coordinated cyberattack that has caused some utilities to issue boil-water notices and switch to manual mode, taking their systems offline, according to US officials. https://cnn.it/4fw9Fvh
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 31, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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Trump says Iran not to blame for Minnesota cyber attack reut.rs/4bjp4N8
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 31, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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President Trump said he plans to resume heavy military strikes against Iran to force the regime to come to the negotiating table wsj.visitlink.me/QZe9Fs
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) July 31, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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President Trump announced that his Board of Peace has reached a deal with Hamas to completely disarm, calling it a "historic breakthrough." But a senior Hamas official says Israel must withdraw first.
— NPR (@npr.org) July 31, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages. https://to.pbs.org/4hGhMXs
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) July 31, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Israeli military cracks down on West Bank village as settlers march in reut.rs/4g5zTVz
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 31, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. tells NBC News the two countries signed an agreement last week so Ukrainian combat drones can be sent to the U.S. for military testing and evaluation.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 31, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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Trump says anti-weaponization fund is ‘dead’
— Politico (@politico.com) July 31, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 31, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Anthropic says that during routine testing some of its models accessed the internet and hacked into three separate organizations' systems – and that it didn't notice the models had done so until an internal review prompted by rival OpenAI disclosing its models did the same. https://cnn.it/3TKkl0L
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 30, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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Update: Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the initial decision: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said one.
— NPR (@npr.org) July 31, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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The American Red Cross says "tens of thousands" of people donated blood this week after it declared a national blood crisis — but the U.S. still needs more donors.
— Axios (@axios.com) July 31, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers last year.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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