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130,000 Jeep Cherokees recalled because of fire risk

Washington Post Drivers should park their vehicles, which were already subject to a 2015 recall for the same issue, outdoors and away from any structures, officials warned. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/16/jeep-cherokee-recall-fire/

Philadelphia Democratic Voters Size Up Candidates in Tight Primary Race

Wall Street Journal A recent poll showed Helen Gym is leading with 21%, followed by three others within the margin of error. https://www.wsj.com/articles/philadelphia-democratic-mayoral-primaries-elections-voting-d26de88a

Ukraine Detains Chief Justice in High-Profile Bribery Case

Wall Street Journal Kyiv says the detention of the head of Ukraine’s Supreme Court is part of a Western-backed effort to target corruption. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-detains-chief-justice-in-high-profile-bribery-case-99c56e3a

Israeli Foreign Ministry blasts Musk over Twitter antisemitism

Jerusalem Post Musk’s tweet “smelled of antisemitism…[and] immediately brought a flood of antisemitic conspiracy theories,” the Foreign Ministry said. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-743283

China listed as a top offender in annual State Department freedom of religion report

Fox News The State Department’s latest report detailing freedom of religion around the globe found that China remains one of the world’s top offenders of human rights, particularly when it comes to its treatment of ethnic Muslim Uyghurs and Tibetan Buddhists. “Governments in many parts of the world continue to target religious minorities using a…

Bird Flu Vaccine Authorized for Emergency Use in California Condors

New York Times More than 20 of the birds, which are critically endangered, have died in recent months. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/science/condors-bird-flu-vaccines.html

Lebanon’s central bank chief vows to appeal against France’s arrest warrant

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has slammed French prosecutors for issuing an arrest warrant against him. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/16/703504/Lebanon-France-Riad-Salameh-central-bank-governor-corruption-case-hearing-arrest-warrant-French-prosecutors

Iran reports slight y/y increase in steel output in April

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s steel output rose slightly in the month to late April compared to the same month in 2022. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/16/703509/Iran-steel-output-April-ISPA-figures

White House does not yet confirm Patriot missile system hit in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House, has said he could not confirm reports of alleged damage to a Patriot air defence missile launcher in Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/16/7402524/

NYC mayor at a loss over Biden’s absence as cities bear brunt of migrant crisis: ‘Good question’

Fox News New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the surge of illegal migrants flooding New York and other cities “should not be happening” and called it a national problem that needs “a national solution.” “Where the heck is the President of the United States?” a morning show host on “Good Day New York” asked…