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.
Millions in Tehran attend the funeral procession for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with organizers saying it could be one of the biggest public funerals in modern history.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Hamas announced that it will dissolve its government in Gaza, a move that experts say puts pressure on Israel as progress from the US-brokered ceasefire plan has stalled. https://cnn.it/4axX0VS
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday urged the United States not to sell its F-35 fighter jets or components to Turkey, arguing it would “upset the power balance” in the region.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv early Monday that killed at least 10 people, authorities said, hours after Ukraine’s president warned that another large-scale attack was imminent.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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President Trump defended that he had asked the head of world soccer’s governing body for the review that ultimately led to the remarkable reversal of a U.S. player’s one-game suspension at the World Cup, saying there “wasn’t a foul.”
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) July 6, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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Dallas police officials trade gifts with Egyptians after fracas
— Politico (@politico.com) July 6, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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Prosecutors begin a five-day presentation of evidence as they seek to have Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, stand trial for murder.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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BREAKING: Graham Platner said he is “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward” for his candidacy minutes after POLITICO reported that a woman who dated him said he forced her to have sex with him, which he denies. www.politico.com/news/2026/07…
— Politico (@politico.com) July 6, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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A boyhood friend of President Trump’s from boarding school is one of a number of Trump allies pushing him to effectively seize federal control of the upcoming midterms with an executive order by declaring a national emergency based on alleged foreign interference through electronic voting machines.
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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A federal judge on Monday rejected Elon Musk’s bid to dismiss a recent jury verdict finding that the world’s richest person defrauded Twitter investors when buying the social media company, despite finding that Musk was not liable for one of his challenged tweets.
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) July 6, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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Federal agents tried to track David Streever to his home and hotel, and left him a warning notice that a critical email he sent the former head of ICE may have been illegal. Now he’s suing. n.pr/4goBOVU
— NPR (@npr.org) July 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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An island-wide blackout hit Cuba as fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 6, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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President Donald Trump on Sunday posted a falsified image of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, waving before boarding an Air Force One that had been spray-painted with graffiti. https://to.pbs.org/3TjhDPw
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) July 6, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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