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.
NEW: President Trump says the U.S. will end sanctions on Syria as he works to deepen diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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President Trump is delivering remarks at a U.S.-Saudi investment summit as the White House announced a $600 billion investment from Saudi Arabia, including what it touted as the "largest defense sales agreement in history."
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he will be waiting for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Turkish capital this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the more than three-year war.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Israel targeted Hamas leader Mohammad Sinwar in a strike on a hospital in Gaza, months after killing his brother Yahya Sinwar.
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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BREAKING: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announces a hold on all Trump DOJ nominees over Trump's plan to accept a luxury jet from Qatar. Schumer also called for AG Pam Bondi to testify. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con…
— MSNBC (@msnbc.com) May 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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The Trump administration is cutting another $450 million in federal grants to Harvard University – on top of $2.2 billion already slashed – tightening even further its ideological pressure on America’s oldest and wealthiest university amid a broader battle over control of US college campuses.
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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The Trump administration is cutting another $450 million in federal grants to Harvard University – on top of $2.2 billion already slashed – tightening even further its ideological pressure on America’s oldest and wealthiest university amid a broader battle over control of US college campuses.
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Government data shows U.S. retail egg prices have declined for the first time since October.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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American officials welcomed a group of 59 white South Africans, greeting them as refugees under the argument that they are fleeing discrimination and racially based violence in their home country. The Trump administration has shut down refugee admissions from almost all other countries.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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JUST IN: Student loan delinquencies surge as credit reporting restarts
— Axios (@axios.com) May 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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A dramatic standoff with two young boys who had a loaded handgun in the backyard of an Albuquerque, New Mexico, home was de-escalated by deputies with the help of a drone.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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U.S. health regulators announced plans Tuesday to phase out fluoride-containing supplements sometimes used to strengthen children’s teeth, opening a new front in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort against a mainstay of dental care. buff.ly/9st9mCn
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) May 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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