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Migrants crossing border released with court dates that are years away

Fox News Documents reviewed at the southern border in the aftermath of Title 42’s expiration furthered reports that some illegal immigrants are not expected to appear in court for several years after entering into the United States. A female migrant residing on the streets of El Paso, Texas, shared her court documents with Fox News…

Post-9/11 wars have contributed to some 4.5 million deaths, report suggests

Washington Post Researchers attempt to calculate the number of deaths attributable to the war on terrorism, across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/15/war-on-terror-911-deaths-afghanistan-iraq/

Staff Members Attacked With Bat at Congressman’s Virginia Office

New York Times Two people were hospitalized after the attack at the Fairfax office of Representative Gerry Connolly, a Democrat. A man was in custody, the police said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/us/connolly-staffers-attacked.html

New Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says city ‘traumatized by violence’ has ‘enough room’ for migrant surge

Fox News Chicago’s new progressive Mayor Brandon Johnson said in a speech after he was sworn into office Monday that the Windy City has “enough room” for migrants surging across the border. “We don’t want our story to be told that we were unable to house the unhoused or provide safe harbor for those who…

Macron: Doors for Ukrainian pilots to train in France are open

Pravda Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron has said that after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he had “opened the door” to training pilots from Ukraine, without specifying any details. Source: Macron in an interview with TF1 TV channel posted on Monday, reported by European Pravda Details: “Training [of Ukrainian pilots – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/15/7402345/

Macron Courts Elon Musk Amid Duel With U.S. for Battery Supremacy

Wall Street Journal The French leader seeks to counter U.S. subsidies and tax incentives that European officials fear are drawing green investment away from the continent. https://www.wsj.com/articles/emmanuel-macron-courts-elon-musk-amid-duel-with-u-s-for-battery-supremacy-98e6ee2

Democratic Party convention descends into ‘complete chaos’ in Minnesota

Fox News The leader of Minnesota’s Democratic Party says he is calling an emergency meeting this week to “ban individuals engaged in violent assaults” from its ranks after a tense confrontation erupted over the weekend at an event to nominate candidates for a Minneapolis City Council seat. The showdown between supporters of Minneapolis Council Member…

Former Silicon Valley Bank CEO says no bank could have survived what it faced

Washington Post Gregory Becker, the former chief executive officer of failed Silicon Valley Bank, plans to tell Congress on Tuesday that no bank could have survived its unprecedented deposit flight, which led to its closure by federal regulators and raised questions about the health of the U.S. financial system. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/15/silicon-valley-bank-hill-becker/

World Health Organization Warns Against Using Artificial Sweeteners

New York Times Continued consumption doesn’t reduce weight and could increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults, the W.H.O. said on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/well/eat/sweeteners-weight-loss-who.html

Party People (Tuesday Crossword, May 16)

Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/party-people-tuesday-crossword-may-16-29428674