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.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has hit a record low as his party faces a reckoning with voters just 16 days before Election Day, new polls show. www.ms.now/news/trump-p…
— MS NOW (@ms.now) October 18, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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President Trump endorses Prime Minister Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections despite what has at times been a rocky relationship between the two. https://cnn.it/4eljuer
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 18, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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The Washington Post photographer who was attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank so badly that several vertebrae were broken said Sunday she was increasingly angry that Israel's military seems to protect settlers more than the Palestinians they threaten. https://to.pbs.org/4i4PggV
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) October 18, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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First on CBS: Immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan will retain their deportation protections for now, DHS says.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 18, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone attacks this year on Russia overnight on Saturda, hitting a key oil terminal in defiance of President Donald Trump's demand it stop hitting Russian energy infrastructure. https://cnn.it/3U2JaWc
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, escalating a week-long row with the US president.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) October 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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President Trump said Sunday that construction on a historic Washington, D.C., golf course will begin next month, despite an ongoing court challenge to his long-sought renovation of the East Potomac Golf Links course.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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4 dead in ‘violent’ fire at Canadian military base, PM Carney says politi.co/47wzKpd
— Politico (@politico.com) October 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Police have arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent clashes and looting during nationwide protests.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Social Security checks will increase by roughly $76 per month for the average retired worker in 2027, the federal government announced Wednesday. https://to.pbs.org/3UsFKML
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) October 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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A military service member has died after he fell hard as he rappelled from the ceiling to midfield before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Winter in the U.S. looks like it will generally be wetter and warmer, but not necessarily snowier, according to the federal government's seasonal outlook and other meteorologists' forecasts. You can thank or blame El Niño.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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