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Dust Storm Causes Illinois Pileup, Killing Multiple People

Wall Street Journal A police official said high winds blew dirt from farm fields across Interstate 55, hampering visibility. https://www.wsj.com/articles/dust-storm-causes-pileup-on-illinois-highway-killing-multiple-people-5d76d1a7

Kenyan starvation cult death toll reaches 110 as exhumations slow

Fox News Kenyan officials say the number of deaths linked to a cult on the country’s Indian Ocean coast has risen to 110. Heavy rains stalled the exhumation process for the third day as government pathologists began autopsies. The official number of victims had been at 103 until Monday and could rise as the investigation…

Your Tuesday Briefing: Marcos at the White House

New York Times Also, Russian attacks across Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/briefing/marcos-philippines-us-biden-asia.html

White House avoids mentioning Texas murder fugitive is a previously deported illegal immigrant

Fox News White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday avoided mentioning that the man accused of murdering five people, including an eight-year-old child, in Cleveland, Texas, is an illegal immigrant who was previously deported five times. Jean-Pierre opened the daily White House Press briefing with an update on the manhunt for the suspect, 38-year-old…

Crypto Exchange Poloniex to Pay $7.6 Million to Settle Probe Into Sanctions Violations

Wall Street Journal The agreement follows a $10 million settlement the trading platform agreed to pay in 2021 as a result of a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-exchange-poloniex-to-pay-7-6-million-to-settle-probe-into-sanctions-violations-7985a009

NYC Mayor Eric Adams accuses Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of targeting ‘Black-run cities’ with migrant buses

Fox News Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams claimed Monday that Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott targets “Black-run cities” with migrant buses. “This weekend, we learned that Governor Abbott is once again deciding to play politics with people’s lives by resuming the busing of asylum seekers to New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, and Washington, D.C.,”…

‘That! Feels Good!’ by Jessie Ware Review: Disco Bliss

Wall Street Journal With irresistible beats and an elegant, hypnotic production, the British singer’s new album is an infectious ode to joy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/that-feels-good-by-jessie-ware-review-disco-bliss-4ffd61d1

JPMorgan CEO Contenders Are Holding the Reins at First Republic—Together

Wall Street Journal Marianne Lake and Jennifer Piepszak will take the lead in absorbing failed First Republic into America’s largest bank. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jpmorgan-ceo-contenders-are-holding-the-reins-at-first-republictogether-f541fbfb

In Israel, McCarthy Pledges Continued Support for Ukraine

New York Times The speaker, who warned last year that with Republicans in control of the House there would be no “blank check” for Ukraine, told a Russian reporter he would continue support to Kyiv against Russia’s invasion. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/world/europe/mccarthy-ukraine-war-aid.html

Alleged Israeli airstrike in Aleppo triggers defenses – Syrian state media

Jerusalem Post Foreign media reported that Israel was behind the airstrike. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-741816