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.
As the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, some Norwegians worried how President Trump would react to the decision and if there would be any potential repercussions to the country.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) October 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Trump said he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in resolving various world conflicts.
— USA TODAY (@usatoday.com) October 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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NEW: A U.S. official told Axios one factor in the breakthrough was that "Hamas had started to see the hostages as a liability rather than an asset" in terms of its future negotiating position.
— Axios (@axios.com) October 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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A judge in Illinois has temporarily blocked federal agents from using certain types of force and crowd-control measures against protesters, after video of a pastor being repeatedly shot by pepper balls during a demonstration outside at an ICE facility near Chicago drew widespread outcry.
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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ICE claims assaults on its officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.
— NPR (@npr.org) October 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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JUST IN: President Trump threatens China with a 'massive' increase in tariffs and other economic measures after it announced new trade limits on crucial rare earths.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday announced a finalized agreement that will allow the Qatari Emiri Air Force to build a facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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President Trump and the New York attorney general, Letitia James, accused each other of real estate fraud. But the sum involved in her case is $18,933, while millions were at stake in his. The case against James shows how Trump has directed the Justice Department's powers towards his adversaries.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) October 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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President Trump intended his recent Truth Social post imploring AG Bondi to take legal action against his opponents as a direct message, according to a Trump administration official.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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US federal regulators have opened yet another investigation into Tesla’s self-driving feature after dozens of incidents in which the cars ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and causing injuries.
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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BREAKING: Emergency services are responding to an explosion at a military explosives facility in Tennessee, police say.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the southern Philippines on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, triggering tsunami warnings for as far afield as Indonesia and Palau, although they were dropped within a few hours.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) October 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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