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 hits five-month high amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran
— The Guardian (@theguardian.com) October 23, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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US authorizes emergency release of up to 400,000 oil barrels from strategic reserve reut.rs/4jxXn87
— Reuters (@reuters.com) October 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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BREAKING: Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack in the occupied West Bank that also left two suspected gunmen dead, Israel's army says.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 23, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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Melania Trump says she secured ‘localized’ ceasefire in one Ukrainian city politi.co/4iheicT
— Politico (@politico.com) October 23, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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Recent efforts to throttle Ukraine's access to satellite systems have created a blame game of sorts among Trump administration officials and their allies, who have offered mixed messages about what led to the sudden restrictions on Kyiv's ability to intercept Russian strikes.
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) October 23, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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The DOJ asks an appeals court to intervene in its lawsuit seeking to temporarily block California from counting more than 20,000 mail-in ballots from voters the Trump administration says are likely not U.S. citizens.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 23, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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President Trump says he ordered the Justice Department to file the lawsuit over Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, saying, “I’m the one that said do it.”
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 23, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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Trump to lower Canada tariffs for certain agricultural goods, Collins says politi.co/4yzywV9
— Politico (@politico.com) October 23, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Two former FBI officials are facing charges for allegedly lying to Congress as part of a probe focused on whether FBI investigators sought to minimize allegations of Biden family corruption and evidence of Hunter Biden's laptop, two people briefed on the investigation said. https://cnn.it/4spbDlZ
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 23, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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New York Attorney General Letitia James files a response opposing an effort to bar her from acting as special prosecutor in the Cornell University rape investigation over claims of political bias.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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France is bracing for yet another wave of protests this weekend with authorities racing to prevent a repeat of the kind of violence and riots that hit the nation last week. https://cnn.it/3UfddKA
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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US CDC says measles cases rise to 4,588 as outbreak continues reut.rs/4shzMe1
— Reuters (@reuters.com) October 23, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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