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.
U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month, worse than expected, as the labor market continues to cool.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) September 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Gold hits record high, nears $3,600/oz as weak US jobs data fuels rate-cut bets reut.rs/468DvjF
— Reuters (@reuters.com) September 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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President Vladimir Putin of Russia warned Friday that Western forces would be “legitimate targets” if they arrived in Ukraine before a peace agreement was reached, directing a threat at European leaders a day after they said they were willing to send troops to secure a deal.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) September 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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The European Union is sending a delegation to Washington to ready new joint sanctions against Russia, European Council President António Costa said today.
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) September 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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BREAKING: Israel bombs high-rise buildings in Gaza City ahead of massive offensive
— Axios (@axios.com) September 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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The Department of Homeland Security asked the Pentagon to accommodate roughly 250 federal agents and 140 vehicles at a military base in Illinois ahead of an expected increase in immigration roundups in the Chicago area, according to an internal government memo obtained by CBS News.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) September 5, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Breaking news: President Trump is expected to rename the Defense Department to the Department of War through an executive order, a move that the administration has said more accurately reflects the mission of the men and women serving in uniform today.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) September 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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"The business activities of our investors and the rights of our nationals must not be unjustly infringed," a foreign ministry spokesman said after about 300 South Koreans were detained.
— NPR (@npr.org) September 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Lebanon’s army presented to the government a plan to disarm Hezbollah, the country’s most formidable military force, in an unprecedented move that risks sparking internal conflict.
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tells Chinese President Xi Jinping that their countries’ “friendship will never change” even as the international situation shifts around them, North Korean state media reports.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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A federal judge dismissed pro-Trump channel Newsmax’s lawsuit against Fox News just two days after it was filed, calling it a “shotgun” complaint. Newsmax has six days to file a cleaned-up complaint.
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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The U.S. tried to plant a surveillance device in North Korea in 2019. Here's how the risky operation fell apart.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) September 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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