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.
Oil prices rose Thursday, with Brent crude hitting $105 per barrel for the first time since May, as conflict in the Middle East continued to roil global markets. https://cnn.it/3Ts56K9
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Iran is producing new missiles in limited quantities from existing components, WSJ reports reut.rs/3SV1a4u
— Reuters (@reuters.com) September 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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More than 100 US military advisers are on the ground in Saudi Arabia providing intelligence and targeting support to the Kingdom in its military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, multiple sources familiar with the effort say. https://cnn.it/46iAldv
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 10, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Iran-backed Houthi fighters stage a sweeping military offensive to close in on one of the world’s most important shipping routes, threatening major consequences for the global economy.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 10, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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The reinstated U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz has crept closer to redirecting 100 commercial ships traveling into or out of Iranian ports, the U.S. Central Command said Thursday.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) September 10, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Netanyahu faces storm over report he ignored warning ahead of Oct. 7 attacks.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 10, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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A plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was nearly hit this week by a drone in Moldova, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told Norway’s public broadcaster.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) September 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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A federal appeals court denied the Trump administration's request to lift a lower court's order that blocked new rules for mail ballots before the midterms, the latest twist in a case that has already reached the Supreme Court.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) September 10, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court blocked a GOP push to use a redrawn Missouri map that likely would have garnered them one House seat, handing Dems a significant win.
— Politico (@politico.com) September 10, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment claims last week as jobless claims remain at historically low levels and layoffs are still rare.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) September 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Cutting Canada tariffs alone won't flatten US aluminum premium, Alcoa says reut.rs/46iQmQE
— Reuters (@reuters.com) September 10, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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It’s the second time this year a late-night interview with the Texas U.S. Senate candidate has been moved online (via KERA).
— NPR (@npr.org) September 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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The powerful El Niño that’s already disrupting global weather patterns has a 75% chance of becoming “a historic event,” surpassing all records dating back to 1950, the US Climate Prediction Center said.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) September 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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