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.
Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met reut.rs/4yuuwpD
— Reuters (@reuters.com) October 4, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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Iran’s oil minister resigns, state media says reut.rs/3U9hDT4
— Reuters (@reuters.com) October 4, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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Yemen will begin military operations to retake all territories currently held by Iran-backed Houthi fighters, the head of Yemen’s presidential council, Rashad al-Alimi, announced Sunday.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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BREAKING: The Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain was likely acting alone, officials say.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 4, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Ukraine’s surprise robot offensive exposes a vulnerability in Putin’s war machine
— CNBC (@cnbc.com) October 4, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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Russian authorities are responding to an incident in which a suspected dangerous infection was released as a result of a laboratory accident in Siberia and a researcher died. https://cnn.it/4i2BCfj
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Trump’s gains among Latino voters slip ahead of midterms politi.co/4zie1gI
— Politico (@politico.com) October 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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NEC Director Kevin Hassett said the US economy is “booming” and defended the Trump Administration’s handling of the economy despite voter concerns over inflation.
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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A U.S. Marine was arrested for the alleged murder of a woman on the island of Okinawa, triggering outrage from Japan.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 4, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Trump said Clayton will lead the White House’s new “Super Intelligence Force,” which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence. n.pr/4y3lu25
— NPR (@npr.org) October 4, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Alito says there is ‘concerted effort’ to intimidate Supreme Court politi.co/4AKdsxH
— Politico (@politico.com) October 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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The U.S. wants a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists caution that governments are moving too quickly and the danger is great. trib.al/HT96ZqB
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) October 4, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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