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.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday was noncommittal about releasing the full video of the U.S. military’s Sept. 2 attack on a boat in the Caribbean, after President Trump said he would release whatever footage his administration had.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) December 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Sen. Tom Cotton defends second strike on alleged drug boat, saying on “Meet the Press” that the initial survivors “were not incapacitated.”
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) December 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Russian troops capture two villages in Ukraine, defence ministry says reut.rs/48rsmwM
— Reuters (@reuters.com) December 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Vladimir Putin’s press secretary praised US President Donald Trump’s controversial new National Security Strategy as largely in line with Russia’s view of the world.
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) December 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Israel’s Netanyahu to discuss second phase of Gaza plan with Trump later this month reut.rs/3XCmHOb
— Reuters (@reuters.com) December 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Parents will still be able to get the hepatitis B vaccine for their children at no cost even though the CDC’s vaccine advisers recommended a major change to the immunization practice. https://cnn.it/3Ml3kqo
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Trump sours on Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar after issuing pardon
— Politico (@politico.com) December 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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BREAKING: The coup in Benin on Sunday has been ‘foiled,’ the Minister of Interior says in a video on Facebook.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) December 7, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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A Chinese J-15 fighter jet directed its radar at Japanese military aircraft twice on Saturday, Japan’s defense ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) December 7, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Trump awards medals to Kennedy Center honorees in Oval Office ceremony
— Politico (@politico.com) December 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront. But today only 12 are still alive — all centenarians — and this year none are able to mark the event. https://cnn.it/4axcaLB
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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