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Wall Street Journal The Biden administration weighs action against a Russian cybersecurity firm, and a bank regulator drops case against ex-Rabobank U.S. compliance chief. Also, the Pentagon investigates more social-media posts purporting to include secret U.S. documents. https://createsend.com/t/d-8CDD89D9549DED042540EF23F30FEDED
Read MoreTwitter Changes NPR’s Account to ‘Government Funded Media’ After Backlash
Wall Street Journal The platform last week called NPR ‘US state-affiliated media,’ a designation often given to government-influenced outlets. https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-changes-nprs-account-to-government-funded-media-after-backlash-95651b22
Read MoreWhite House Easter festivities: The annual egg roll and other traditions
Fox News Easter Sunday makes for one of the largest public events at the White House every year. On Easter, thousands of children gather on the White House lawn for a slew of festivities, including the popular Easter egg roll. The egg roll always takes place on the Monday after Easter. Here is everything you…
Read MoreBiden Says He Plans to Run for Re-election in 2024
New York Times But the president said he was not ready to formally announce a campaign yet, and a delayed announcement would not be out of character for him. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/us/politics/biden-2024-election-running.html
Read MoreLeaked Pentagon documents paint grim picture of Ukrainian air defense supplies, may only last a month
Fox News The leaked U.S. Pentagon documents paint a grim picture of Ukraine’s air defense outlook, predicting that the country could run out of key assets before the end of May. Ukraine’s S-300 air defense systems could run out of ammunition by as early as May 2, while the country’s other air defenses could be…
Read MoreChina’s recovery, expansion of consumption ‘topmost priority’, Vice-Premier He Lifeng says, as major expo returns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Vice-Premier He Lifeng said China will ‘place the recovery and expansion of consumption as a topmost priority’ during the opening ceremony of the China International Consumer Product Expo on Monday. https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3216573/chinas-recovery-expansion-consumption-topmost-priority-vice-premier-he-lifeng-says-major-expo?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePennsylvania Democrat Sen. Bob Casey running for re-election, seeking fourth term
Fox News Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey announced Monday that he is launching a re-election campaign in hopes of securing his fourth term representing the battleground state. The Democrat has been serving in the position since 2007, with his current term set to expire in January 2025. “I’m running for re-election because with so much on…
Read MorePhil Mickelson Makes His Point With a Magical Masters
Wall Street Journal The 52-year-old surged in the final round to finish tied for second, following a year of flashpoints for his leading role as the Saudi-backed LIV Golf divided the sport. https://www.wsj.com/articles/masters-2023-phil-mickelson-liv-golf-711bbedd
Read MoreBiden says he’s still ‘not prepared to announce’ 2024 presidential run
Fox News President Biden said Monday that he intends to run for re-election in 2024 but still isn’t ready to formally announce it yet. HINTING AT 2024, BIDEN SAYS ‘WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED’ “I plan on running, Al, but we’re not prepared to announce it yet,” the president told NBC’s Al Roker on the “Today”…
Read MoreThe Lone Hospital in This Central Valley County Closed
New York Times Madera Community Hospital in the Central Valley of California shuttered early this year, upending access to health care in the region. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/us/madera-community-hospital-california.html
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