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.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed out the Pentagon's top planning officer as President Donald Trump weighs new strikes against Iran, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. https://cnn.it/4yJAtOT
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 29, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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A tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday evening, the U.K. navy says. Read more:
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 29, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Humanitarian aid is poised to roll into the stricken city of Oleshky, a Ukrainian official says, as a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine stretched into a third day and military units clear away landmines.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 29, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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A Russian drone hit two trains stopped at a station in central Ukraine, killing at least 13 people and injuring 10 others, officials said.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 29, 2026 at 6:45 AM
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US economic growth accelerated last quarter at its fastest pace in over a year – but rising gas prices helped to lift inflation in September to a four-month high, new data shows. https://cnn.it/4szYdDU
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 29, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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A federal judge in California refuses the Trump administration’s request to segregate 20,000 mail-in ballots from individuals it alleges are noncitizens.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 29, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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Trump accuses Democrats of perjury in Dan Sullivan race
— Axios (@axios.com) October 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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CNN, MSNOW and Politico said that the president is retaliating against them for reports he does not like, which violates a judge's previous orders for the administration to allow reporters for the outlets to fully return to the pool of journalists covering the president. https://to.pbs.org/47MDYcs
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) October 29, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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RFK Jr. to ease access to unapproved peptides, draft policy states
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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'Contrary to law': Judge strikes down Trump admin's definition of 'medically frail' in Medicaid work requirements politi.co/4iMsHir
— Politico (@politico.com) October 29, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting European leaders to pursue an unprecedented alliance as Canada and Europe seek to reduce their dependence on Washington in a changing world order.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 29, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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California is bracing for flooding as a so-called atmospheric river delivers a glancing blow to the south of the state, before moving across northern Mexico into the US Southwest this weekend.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) October 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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