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.
Trump's misleading video of a 'burial site' for white South African farmers reopened 'new wounds,' victim's son tells NPR.
— NPR (@npr.org) May 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Russia and Ukraine engaged in large-scale dueling air assaults overnight Saturday, launching hundreds of drones in hourslong raids. The attacks came as both sides were carrying out the war’s largest prisoner exchange.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) May 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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The Israeli military is systematically using Palestinians as human shields in Gaza, several former detainees and soldiers tell the AP, though the practice is banned by a national court decision and international law.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Their patience has worn thin over Israel’s decision to expand the war and, in the words of one Israeli minister, “conquer” the territory – a move paired with plans to forcibly displace Gaza’s entire population to the south and block all humanitarian aid for 11 weeks.
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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SCOOP: Trump and Marco Rubio have orchestrated a vast restructuring of the National Security Council, reducing its size and transferring many of its powers to the State and Defense departments
— Axios (@axios.com) May 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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The Marine Corps is rolling back waivers that allowed members to skip shaving if they got razor bumps. Critics say it targets Black men as the condition affects up to 60% of them, according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, a far higher rate than for any other group.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Many retailers have issued warnings that they won’t, as Trump has suggested, “eat” the additional costs caused by those import taxes. That means anything from groceries and clothing to toys and cars could cost Americans more. cnn.it/3ShEE1R
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Four of the six Planned Parenthood clinics in Iowa and four in Minnesota will shut down in a year, the Midwestern affiliate operating them says, blaming a freeze in federal funds, budget cuts proposed in Congress and state restrictions on abortion.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention programs.
— NPR (@npr.org) May 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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President Donald Trump used the first military commencement address of his second term Saturday to congratulate West Point cadets on their academic and physical accomplishments while veering sharply into politics.
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) May 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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The US residential solar market's future is uncertain due to a House bill that would strip away tax credits for companies and homeowners, which could devastate the industry
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) May 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo recalls a video on social media of a white officer pinning a Black man to the ground. The dying man was George Floyd. The officer was Derek Chauvin. And Arradondo was the city’s first Black police chief.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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