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Nebraska Democrats expecting 2024 gains after strong showing in local races

Fox News A decisive win by Democrats in hotly-contested local races in Lincoln could be indicative of the party’s chances next year, including in a presidential election where Nebraska’s Omaha-centered 2nd Congressional District has twice given an electoral vote to Democratic presidential candidates. Nebraska and Maine are the only two states that allow their electoral…

Florida Legislature passes ‘Tyre Sampson Act’ after teen’s amusement park death, increasing safety regulations

Fox News The Florida Legislature passed a bill aimed at implementing more stringent safety regulations for amusement park rides just over a year after 14-year-old Tyre Sampson fell from a ride and died. Sampson died on March 24, 2022, after falling off the Orlando FreeFall at ICON Park in Orlando. An operating manual for the…

Brazil Central Bank Leaves Benchmark Lending Rate Unchanged at 13.75%

Wall Street Journal Brazil’s central bank left its benchmark lending rate unchanged Wednesday, as expected, and maintained its hawkish stance on inflation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazil-central-bank-leaves-benchmark-lending-rate-unchanged-at-13-75-ea00499

Russia Says Explosions Above the Kremlin Were an Attempt to Kill Putin

New York Times Russia said Ukraine had launched a drone attack, which Kyiv vehemently denied, accusing Russia of manufacturing a pretext for escalation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/world/europe/russia-kremlin-drone-explosions.html

New archaeological findings shed light on first human migration out of Africa

Jerusalem Post Archaeologists examined stone monuments from Oman and Southern Arabia to uncover new information about migration out of Africa. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-742025

Attempt to smuggle weapons in furniture from Gaza to West Bank thwarted

Jerusalem Post An attempt by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad to smuggle cell phones into Israeli prisons was also thwarted by Border Police. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-742027

Judge dismisses Trump’s $100 million lawsuit against The New York Times

Fox News A New York Supreme Court judge on Wednesday threw out the $100 million lawsuit brought by former President Donald Trump against The New York Times concerning a 2018 report on his taxes. Trump filed the lawsuit against the liberal paper, as well as his estranged niece, Mary Trump, in Sep. 2021, accusing them…

Mexican government develops own COVID vaccine 2 years after US, China

Fox News Mexican officials celebrated Wednesday the announcement that the country finally developed its own COVID-19 vaccine, more than two years after inoculations from the U.S., Europe and China were rolled out. It was unclear what use would be made of the vaccine, named “Patria” or “Motherland,” developed in a joint effort between the government…

Road accident leaves 14 dead in Egypt

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742026

Explosions heard in Zaporizhzhia

Pravda Ukraine Explosions rang out in the city of Zaporizhzhia on the night of 3-4 May. Source: Suspilne (Ukraine’s public broadcaster) on Telegram; Yurii Malashko, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Details: Suspilne reported the explosions in Zaporizhzhia at around 02:00. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/4/7400578/