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.
Three US troops have been killed and five others "seriously wounded" since start of US-Israel strikes on Iran, US military says. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4cmkPlg
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 1, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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Israel said on Sunday it had launched more attacks on Iran, while the Iranian government continued strikes on Israel and on U.S. targets in Gulf states, Iraq and Jordan.
— NPR (@npr.org) March 1, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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The president said in a post on Truth Social that the U.S. has sunk nine ships in the Iranian navy and "largely destroyed" the navy's headquarters in separate attacks.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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LATEST: New supreme leader 'must be determined as soon as possible,' Iran's Guardian Council says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 1, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict and could spike to $100 a barrel, analysts say reut.rs/3NaLGX1
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 1, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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Volley of missiles and drones from Iran drastically altered the dynamic of Dubai, which became an island from which there is no escape.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) March 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Vladimir Putin described the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei as murder and said it violated all the norms of human morality and international law reut.rs/4cSIObM
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 1, 2026 at 6:40 AM
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The FBI says it's investigating a "potential nexus to terrorism" in the mass shooting in downtown Austin that left at least three people dead, including the suspected gunman, and 14 others wounded. https://cnn.it/4rQywhc
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 1, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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French President Emmanuel Macron, the person with the power to unleash France's nuclear arsenal, will on Monday update French thinking on the potential use of warheads carried on submarines and planes. https://to.pbs.org/4rNWoSC
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) March 1, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she will return to Venezuela in coming weeks reut.rs/4r0g2t5
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 1, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Afghanistan says it has thwarted an attempted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base. The former U.S. military base is north of Kabul.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 1, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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If measles vaccination rates continue to drop just 1% annually for the next five years, the cost to the U.S. could reach $1.5 billion a year, according to a new report from the Yale School of Public Health.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse. The spectacle will be visible Tuesday morning from North America, Central America and the western part of South America. https://to.pbs.org/4rA0Y6E
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) March 1, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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