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Days before Israel’s 75th, a 98-year-old Australian Jewish woman makes aliyah

Jerusalem Post “I’ve been a Zionist all my life,” Ruth Tarlo said, as she made history making aliyah at 98 years old. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739723

Judge Allows Testimony of Former Trump Prosecutor to Move Forward

Wall Street Journal U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil said she didn’t consider politics, only whether Rep. Jim Jordan had issued the subpoena with a valid legislative purpose. https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-allows-testimony-of-former-trump-prosecutor-to-move-forward-3ea4984e

A Swinging Duo of Duke Ellington Films

Wall Street Journal The documentary ‘Love You Madly’ and the performance film ‘A Concert of Sacred Music at Grace Cathedral,’ which are being released together on DVD, feature candid reflections and remarkable music from the jazz eminence. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-swinging-duo-of-duke-ellington-films-c6d133df

Ukraine’s Air Force down 10 Russian Shahed drones on south-eastern front

Pravda Ukraine The Ukrainian Air Force has downed around 10 Russian Shahed-136/131 drones on the south-eastern front. Source: Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote:”… the Air Force is continuing intensive combat actions against Shahed-136/131 UAVs on the south-eastern front in the area of responsibility of Air Command Skhid (East). https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398620/

Millionaires asking Congress for 90% top tax rate confronted with pledge to pay more voluntarily

Fox News A group of millionaires calling for higher taxes on the rich was challenged on Tuesday to commit to paying the higher tax rates they supported. Stephen Moore, Heritage Foundation fellow and co-founder of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, confronted Patriotic Millionaires, a group of wealthy Americans calling for increased tax rates on the…

14 Dems join GOP in House vote to kill DC police reform law inspired by George Floyd’s death

Fox News The House voted Wednesday to dismantle a Washington, D.C. police reform law that was passed in the wake of George Floyd’s death, and which Republicans say opens police officers up to public harassment and physical danger. Lawmakers passed a resolution disapproving the D.C. Council’s law, known as the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform…

Wisconsin Senate moves to reverse Supreme Court open records ruling

Fox News The Wisconsin Senate moved on Wednesday to undo a controversial state Supreme Court ruling that made it easier for state agencies to delay handing over public records. The bipartisan bill, which moves next to the Assembly, would make it easier for people who sue over open records requests to recover attorney’s fees. CARJACKING…

Wisconsin bill doubling reckless driving penalties heads to Gov. Evers’ desk

Fox News Fines and forfeitures for reckless driving would double under a bipartisan bill that received final approval from the Wisconsin Senate on Wednesday. WISCONSIN GOV. EVERS SIGNS GOP-BACKED RECKLESS DRIVING IMPOUND BILL INTO LAW The measure is part of a Republican-backed push to crack down on people driving dangerously across the state but particularly…

Nord Stream sabotage cannot be removed from agenda — Russian Foreign Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said the investigation is being conducted by three separate countries https://tass.com/old-politics/1606855

Andrew Lester Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting of Ralph Yarl

New York Times Andrew D. Lester, 84, said little in court on Wednesday, speaking softly and answering basic questions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/us/shooting-suspects-court-missouri-new-york.html