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.
The US military says its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after Iran launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships. https://cnn.it/4zSFxm5
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 5, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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Americans hit with record-high Labor Day Weekend gasoline prices reut.rs/4r0p1wi
— Reuters (@reuters.com) September 5, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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Some highest-ranking officials in the U.S. military were subjected to polygraph tests as part of a sweeping leak probe after highly sensitive classified details about the nation's stockpiles of sophisticated weapons were reported in the media, U.S. officials briefed on the matter told CBS News.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) September 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Since a ceasefire went into effect between Israel and Hezbollah more than two months ago, fighting has stopped in much of Lebanon, but not on a strategic hill overlooking parts of a main southern city. https://to.pbs.org/4x6li1l
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) September 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday, where they are expected to explore prospects for ending the war, now in its fifth year. https://cnn.it/4xHpo1l
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 5, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, the Kremlin said, as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to try to revive a stalled push to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) September 5, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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Canada turns its critical minerals into leverage against Trump
— Politico (@politico.com) September 5, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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NATO will not tolerate hybrid actions against members, US envoy says reut.rs/4xa7OC0
— Reuters (@reuters.com) September 5, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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Guyana on Friday became the latest "third country" to accept migrants deported from the United States, a U.S. official told CBS News.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) September 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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The USS Abraham Lincoln finally docked in Thailand, pulling into port after nearly nine months at sea. Shakira Fairfax flew from New Jersey to see her daughter Jada, one of the sailors aboard the aircraft carrier.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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A chunk of ceiling fell inside a main hallway of the Kennedy Center, according to a spokesperson who said the damage underscores the need to shut down the historic arts venue for renovations sought by President Donald Trump. https://to.pbs.org/4gQ3C4e
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) September 5, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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President Trump is hitting the campaign trail and doing the last thing many Republicans want: making the 59 days to the Nov. 3 midterms a referendum on him.
— Axios (@axios.com) September 5, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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