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.
A manhunt is underway for the shooter who killed Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist and supporter of President Donald Trump. The FBI has released photos of a person of interest and is asking for the public’s help in identifying them. Live updates: https://cnn.it/4gsVgio
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has sent shockwaves through Capitol Hill.
— Axios (@axios.com) September 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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NEW: Trump demanded a commitment from Netanyahu not to strike Qatar again after the attack against Hamas leaders in Doha, two sources tell Axios. Trump’s advisers were genuinely shocked by the strike against the 7th country Israel has bombed since 10/7/23.
— Axios (@axios.com) September 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Netanyahu warns Israel may strike Hamas in Qatar again after Trump declares it “will not happen”
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) September 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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BREAKING: A judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration’s efforts to remove immigrant Guatemalan and Honduran children from the U.S.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) September 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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While more than 300 South Korean nationals are finally on the way home, the images of their detainment had already left a searing impression in this key U.S. ally.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Democrats are amplifying pressure on the Trump administration to produce evidence that last week’s military strike in the Caribbean Sea killed 11 drug smugglers, as lawmakers from both parties question the legal basis for the surprise use of force.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) September 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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JUST IN: Inflation accelerated in August as Americans paid more for gasoline and groceries. Over the last 12 months, consumer prices have risen 2.9%.
— NPR (@npr.org) September 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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The Trump administration has asked an appeals court to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors by Monday, before the central bank’s next vote on interest rates.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) September 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer fired the U.K. ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, over links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
— NPR (@npr.org) September 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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BREAKING: Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted by a Supreme Court majority for plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Nadine Menendez, the wife of former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, was sentenced to 54 months, or more than four years, in prison Thursday in her federal bribery case.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) September 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Multiple Historically Black Universities and Colleges in the South were on lockdown or have cancelled classes on Thursday over a potential threat.
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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