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.
BREAKING: President Trump said the US is having productive discussions with Iran and will not launch an attack on the country before November's midterm elections reut.rs/4AVhtiD
— Reuters (@reuters.com) October 8, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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Oil prices jump on tanker attack and slowing flows through Strait of Hormuz ft.trib.al/ZN3YMl3
— Financial Times (@financialtimes.com) October 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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Little relief expected for gas prices ahead of Election Day, according to prediction markets
— CNBC (@cnbc.com) October 8, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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A powerful storm snaking its way through the Gulf of Mexico threatens to disrupt U.S. oil and gasoline production at a moment when retail gas and diesel prices are squeezing American consumers and companies.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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At least 30 people were killed when a Russian bomb struck two buses in the Ukrainian front-line city of Kramatorsk, local officials say, as Moscow’s intensifying attacks grow ever more deadly.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 8, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Three years after the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7 emptied communities along Israel's border with Gaza, residents are returning and new families are moving in. n.pr/3VprXH4
— NPR (@npr.org) October 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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"Honey please I need you to get this done for me." How Kimberly Guilfoyle pressed a MAGA ally to transfer $100,000 to her Amex account. 🔗: on.wsj.com/47HAKH3
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) October 8, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday flatly refused to comment on a new report alleging that U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before taking up her post. https://to.pbs.org/4AWmLuq
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) October 8, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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A federal judge has briefly extended White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, adding he plans to issue a ruling on President Donald Trump's press ban by Tuesday. https://cnn.it/4driTYh
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 8, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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State Department cable: Trump’s ‘birth tourist’ crackdown involves investigating cases as far back as 2020 politi.co/4jd4gLP
— Politico (@politico.com) October 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Trump admin bars 8 tech companies from sponsoring H-1B workers for green cards politi.co/4zmLlD8
— Politico (@politico.com) October 8, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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U.S. authorities charged the former Venezuelan president with conspiring to torture his fellow citizens as well as Americans. That adds to drugs and weapons charges against him. n.pr/4dVFZ9C
— NPR (@npr.org) October 8, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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The woman now known to America as Cornell's Jane Doe is increasingly scared for her own safety, her attorney Thomas Giuffra said to CNN as he detailed his client's deteriorating mental state after an escalating series of violent threats. https://cnn.it/4hVPuqK
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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