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.
Kuwait said that Iranian forces had launched a wave of drone attacks on its shores early Saturday, as the Middle East braced for a possible escalation in fighting after President Trump said he was preparing to hit Iran “very hard.”
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) August 1, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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"The United States is rapidly moving down the path of escalating tensions in the region," said Ali Abdollahi, head of Iran's military central command. "Any country serving as defensive shield for criminal and aggressive America will be engulfed by the flames of war."
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 1, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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Staff Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad is one of a handful of service members who've recently died in the conflict with Iran. Her family says she knew from a young age she wanted to serve in the military. n.pr/4pOm0OS
— NPR (@npr.org) August 1, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Russian ballistic missiles killed at least nine people in Kyiv, officials said on Saturday. Ukraine’s supply of Patriot missile interceptors is dwindling, and on Friday, President Trump backed away from his promise to let Ukraine make them itself. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/w…
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) August 1, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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Crimean families queue for hot meals as Ukraine hits power supply reut.rs/4h9xSc4
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 1, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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The DOJ moved to drop charges against Olympian David Hearn Friday, saying the Reflecting Pool damage was a "botched installation."
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 1, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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President Donald Trump has rejected the Justice Department's conclusion that problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool stemmed from a flawed renovation rather than vandalism: https://cnn.it/3TR8n5w
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 1, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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Trump puts his ‘anti-weaponization fund’ back on the table
— Politico (@politico.com) August 1, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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The U.S. government proposes deep cuts to water supply for Arizona, California and Nevada during dry years in a new plan to operate the drought-stricken Colorado River.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and that “no option should be off the table” as it will pursue a full review of his now abandoned plan to sell stakes of the World Cup to private equity investors.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 1, 2026 at 6:23 AM
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Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after calm night following border rush reut.rs/4hD7NCk
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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“There is an ecological disaster, a human disaster, families have lost their homes because of the fire, and then there is an economic disaster,” one vineyard owner tells NBC News.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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An unusually intense heat dome is bringing dangerous temperatures to parts of the West on Saturday, where about 55 million people are under heat alerts. https://cnn.it/4w84qqF
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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