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 Pentagon’s website that tracks war casualties remains incorrect nearly a day after the totals for US service member deaths and injuries in the war with Iran were reduced in what Defense Department officials called a “data disruption.” https://cnn.it/4yFP9zG
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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The U.S. continued airstrikes in Iran while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf, as President Trump said he was close to deciding whether to launch "a massive attack." n.pr/4wn4rbh
— NPR (@npr.org) July 24, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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The U.S. price for regular gasoline averaged $4.09 a gallon Thursday, 15 cents more than a week ago, and drivers in most states were paying $4 or more, according to AAA. https://to.pbs.org/3TiwjP3
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) July 24, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Saudi vessel sustains minor hull damage after Red Sea attack, state news agency says reut.rs/45qFJKY
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 24, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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The Israeli military has quietly built a sweeping earthen barrier separating the more than half of the Gaza Strip it has claimed control of from the rest of the territory, satellite imagery shows.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 24, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Russian central bank cuts key rate by 25 bps to 14% as Ukrainian drones hit economy reut.rs/4ftpm51
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 24, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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World leaders jockey for meeting with Trump on sidelines of Graham's funeral
— Politico (@politico.com) July 24, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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President Trump’s new tariffs were hit with a legal challenge from two small businesses who are represented by part of the legal team that toppled Trump’s earlier tariffs at the Supreme Court.
— The Hill (@thehill.com) July 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Trump threatens new tariffs against EU over Google fine
— Politico (@politico.com) July 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Federal health officials have identified a new cyclospora outbreak stemming from an unspecified product, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The FDA said the source of the outbreak was "not yet identified."
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 24, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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JUST IN: Dem panel taps S. Carolina for first 2028 primary
— Axios (@axios.com) July 24, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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The work permits issued to hundreds of thousands of Haitians who’ve had Temporary Protected Status in the United States are set to expire soon, after a Supreme Court ruling last month upheld the Trump administration’s decision to end Haitians’ protections under the program. https://cnn.it/4wlBtIL
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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For the first time in a quarter-century, the U.S. no longer meets a main criterion for having eliminated measles as a public health threat. That status hinges on sporadic outbreaks fizzling out within a year.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 24, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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