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.
DHS reverses course on suspending TSA PreCheck. The department said earlier it would halt the program due to the partial government shutdown. https://cnn.it/46lyAwJ
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 22, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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With the war in Ukraine about to mark its fourth anniversary, Ukraine's birth rate is collapsing. The result is one of the world's worst demographic crises. https://cnn.it/4kQFkZs
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 22, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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An uproar continued Sunday after the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said Israel has a right to much of the Middle East, as more Arab and Muslim countries objected and the U.S. said his comments were taken out of context.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 22, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a man who entered the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago with “what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can,” the Secret Service said Sunday.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 22, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Iran's state news agency said students protested at five universities in the capital, Tehran, and one in the city of Mashhad on Sunday. n.pr/3MUKNlm
— NPR (@npr.org) February 22, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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Violent clashes erupted in parts of western Mexico on Sunday amid a military operation that led to the death of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader triggering widespread security concerns throughout the region.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 22, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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UK protection officers instructed to guard 2010 Epstein dinner party, reports say reut.rs/4s2n3ur
— Reuters (@reuters.com) February 22, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Denmark’s military says its arctic command forces evacuated a crew member of a U.S. submarine off the coast of Greenland for urgent medical treatment.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Greenland prime minister says 'no thanks' to Trump's hospital ship reut.rs/3ZQ1m4M
— Reuters (@reuters.com) February 22, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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Donald Trump called on Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice or “pay the consequences,” after she said that Democrats would take action against corporations that “take a knee” to the president.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) February 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces that a travel ban and snow day for New York City schools as the city braces for blizzard conditions.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics come to a close with a ceremony honoring the athletes and the host city. Follow along with AP’s live coverage for highlights, performances and the final extinguishing of the Olympic flame.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) February 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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