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An Escobar hippo killed in highway collision in Colombia

Washington Post Environmental authorities in Colombia say a hippopotamus descended from animals illegally brought to Colombia by the late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar has died in a collision with an SUV near Escobar’s hacienda https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/colombia-hippopotomus-pablo-escobar-crash-vehicle/48ec4b1c-d95e-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

France’s Emmanuel Macron insists won’t be US ‘vassal’ on Taiwan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The president stood by his controversial comments on the island, says being a US ally did not mean the French didn’t have ‘the right to think for ourselves’. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3216860/frances-emmanuel-macron-insists-wont-be-us-vassal-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed

New ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Shows Coming to Newly Launched ‘Max’ Streaming Service

Wall Street Journal The platform combining HBO Max and Discovery+ content to go live on May 23. https://www.wsj.com/articles/warner-bros-discovery-unveils-new-max-streaming-service-b39cb23b

Alcoholic dog suffered ‘withdrawal’ after owner died, shelter claims: ‘A first for us’

Fox News A dog apparently suffering from alcohol withdrawal was mended back to health in what an animal welfare trust in the United Kingdom called “a first for us.” Coco, a two-year-old Labrador mix, was brought to Woodside Animal Rescue Trust in Plympton, England, earlier this year along with another dog after their owner died,…

Schumer, Warnock want DOJ investigation into Tennessee lawmakers’ expulsion

Fox News Top Democratic Party leaders are pushing for a federal investigation into the expulsion of two state lawmakers from the Tennessee legislature. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock are requesting the Department of Justice to investigate the expulsions of Tennessee state Reps. Justin Jones and Rep. Justin Pearson. MEMPHIS PANEL…

U.S., Ukraine Leaders Discuss Ongoing Needs, Continuing Support

Defense.gov Ukraine’s battle against the Russian invaders continues to inspire Americans with the daily examples of Ukrainians’ courage and resilience, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3360403/us-ukraine-leaders-discuss-ongoing-needs-continuing-support/

Leak of American documents is a mixture of truth and false – Ukrainian Defence Minister

Pravda Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, Ukrainian Defence Minister, said that a set of secret Pentagon documents that allegedly leaked to the Internet is a mixture of truth and false. Source: Sky News Details: Oleksii Reznikov is in the Spanish capital for a summit with his counterpart, Margarita Robles. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397614/

Virginia Fifth Grader Spots Textbook Error

New York Times Liam Squires, a fifth grader in Virginia, found a mistake in a book’s diagram of the rock cycle. The publisher said it was “proud” of his discovery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/student-textbook-mistake.html

CSTO practiced mechanism for settling crisis situations — group’s chief

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The algorithm of work of the CSTO’s permanent working agencies and the operational groups of the member states to make proposals for settling crisis situations has been practiced during a joint simulation exercise,” the statement says https://tass.com/defense/1603405

German government dismisses calls to delay the shutdown of country’s last 3 nuclear power plants

Fox News The German government dismissed calls Wednesday for a last-minute delay in shutting down the country’s last three nuclear power plants this weekend. Opposition politicians and even some members of the Free Democrats, a libertarian party that’s part of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing alliance, have demanded a reprieve for the remaining reactors, which were…