
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.
The FBI is weighing a "showy" arrest for James Comey and suspended an agent for refusing to help, sources say.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 4, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days” as indirect talks with Hamas continue in Egypt on Monday on a new U.S. plan to end the war.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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BREAKING: Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Russian drones struck two passenger trains in northern Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least one person and injuring dozens of others in the region of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) October 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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BREAKING: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said the Defense Department plans to deploy 300 National Guard troops in the state over his objection.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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JUST IN: Authorities were on patrol when they were "rammed by 10 cars," according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. One of the drivers "was armed with a semi-automatic weapon," prompting officers to open fire, DHS said. via @wbez.org
— NPR (@npr.org) October 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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The federal government is offering unaccompanied migrant children 14 and older $2,500 to leave the United States of their own volition, or “self-deport” back to their countries, according to a memo sent by the Department of Health and Human Services and obtained by NBC News.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 3, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Trump is floating the idea of giving Americans stimulus checks based on revenue from his tariffs, as they continue to receive pushback from the courts.
— Axios (@axios.com) October 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Police on Saturday were questioning six people arrested on suspicion of terror offenses after an attack on a synagogue in northwest England that left two men dead and Britain's Jewish community shocked and grieving.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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About 90 seconds into his presentation on Covid-19 vaccine safety at a closely watched meeting of advisers to the US CDC last month, Dr. Bruce Carleton made a startling revelation: The government grant supporting his research had been abruptly terminated. https://cnn.it/4pZrSVi
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Trump administration officials have proposed minting a $1 coin featuring President Trump’s image on it to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States next year, a plan that could violate the law.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) October 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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