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.
Dozens of Camp Mystic buildings removed from 100-year flood map by FEMA before expansion, records show: https://cbsn.ws/44Vzbol
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert a disaster like the one that killed dozens of young campers and scores of others in Kerr County on the Fourth of July.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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A recent attack against Israeli soldiers in Gaza highlights a Hamas shift to guerilla-stye tactics as the militant group, battered and weakened after nearly 21 months of war, wages an insurgency campaign against Israel’s military.
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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SCOOP: Vladimir Putin has told both President Trump and Iranian officials that he supports the idea of a nuclear deal in which Iran is unable to enrich uranium, sources familiar with those discussions tell Axios.
— Axios (@axios.com) July 12, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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At least six people were killed overnight and on Saturday morning as Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones and cruise missiles as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has further dampened hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than three-year-old war.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Breaking News: President Trump announced new 30% tariffs on imports from Mexico and the EU, dashing hopes for deals. The tariffs would begin on August 1. Follow live updates.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) July 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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AG Pam Bondi has fired more than 20 Justice Department employees who worked on cases involving the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol and Donald Trump's handling of classified documents, sources told Axios.
— Axios (@axios.com) July 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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BREAKING: A judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in Southern California.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained for more than three months, argued he was wrongly imprisoned because of support for pro-Palestinian causes on campus.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) July 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Trump threatens to revoke the US citizenship of longtime critic Rosie O’Donnell.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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A provision tucked inside President Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill” will make it harder for thousands of aspiring doctors to finance their education as the country faces a growing shortage in that profession.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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A year after Trump's near assassination, the Secret Service is still grappling with what went wrong. cnn.it/46CqaBJ
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 12, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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