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What to Know About the Trial of ‘Doomsday Mom’ Lori Vallow Daybell
New York Times Ms. Vallow Daybell is being tried in connection with the deaths of two of her children and her husband’s previous wife. Prosecutors said she was driven by her “doomsday” religious beliefs. https://www.nytimes.com/article/lori-vallow-daybell-trial.html
Read MoreNo Russia-Ukraine peace talks expected this year, U.S. leak shows
Washington Post The Ukraine war is expected to spill into 2024 with neither side notching victory and both refusing to negotiate, U.S. intelligence officials surmise. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/12/leaked-documents-ukraine-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreTennessee House Expulsions: What You Need to Know
New York Times Only days after Republicans ousted two Democratic lawmakers over a gun control protest, one has already been returned to his seat and local officials unanimously voted on Wednesday to send the second back, too. https://www.nytimes.com/article/tennessee-house-democrats-expulsion-shooting-gun-control.html
Read MoreOAS rights court rules against Mexico on no-bail policy
Washington Post The Inter American Human Rights Court has ruled that Mexico violated the rights of two men who were held in pre-trial detention for 17 years before being convicted of homicide https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/mexico-pretrail-detention-oas-human-rights/682997e6-d981-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreUkrainian military carries out 18 shelling attacks at DPR in past day
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The shelling left a civilian wounded and damaged four homes https://tass.com/politics/1603457
Read MoreNYC Mayor Adams names former grade school teacher as ‘rat czar’
Fox News Every New York City mayor has waged war — and mostly lost — against one of humanity’s most cunning and enduring foes: rattus norvegicus. But has the city’s vilest enemy, better known as the common brown rat, finally met its match? Mayor Eric Adams introduced a former elementary school teacher and anti-rat activist…
Read MoreChina blames ‘negative impact’ of US military drills for North Korea tensions
Hong Kong Free Press China on Thursday blamed the “negative impact” of US military drills for tensions on the Korean peninsula, after Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile that prompted Japan to briefly issue a seek shelter warning. People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong…
Read MoreGulf nations Bahrain, Qatar to restore ties after blockade
Washington Post The Gulf nations of Bahrain and Qatar have agreed to restore diplomatic relations https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/bahrain-qatar-diplomacy-arab-gulf/8c8b4be4-d980-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreTrump-backed Majewski launches 2nd bid against longtime Ohio House Democrat Marcy Kaptur
Fox News A Trump-backed Republican in Ohio whose military record was called into question during his unsuccessful 2022 congressional campaign announced Wednesday that he plans to run again next year. J.R. Majewski launched his latest effort to win the GOP nomination and take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a video posted on Twitter.…
Read MoreWisconsin DNR board approves resolution seeking more money from Legislature
Fox News The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ board approved a resolution Wednesday asking legislators for more money to manage wildlife habitat and maintain amenities on public lands. Board member Greg Kazmierski introduced the resolution after complaining in February that funding to manage wildlife and maintain amenities on public lands such as boat landings, parking…
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