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Russia not to avoid contacts with US during Lavrov’s visit to New York — UN envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. No meetings between Russian Foreign Minister and US representatives are planned, though, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN says https://tass.com/russias-foreign-policy/1606843

Iran’s new CHP plant reduces emissions by 700k mt per year

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s newly-opened biogas power plant will reduce CO2 emissions by 700,000 metric tons per year. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/19/701880/Iran-CHP-power-plant-biomass-emission-reduction

Companies Turn to AI to Avoid ‘Cloud Sprawl’

Wall Street Journal Cloud-computing usage at large companies is measured in millions of records a day, making it ‘humanly impossible’ to keep track of costs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-turn-to-ai-to-avoid-cloud-sprawl-f3bec9c9

I’ll Hazard a Guess (Thursday Crossword, April 20)

Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/ill-hazard-a-guess-thursday-crossword-april-20-e3d6469e

Jayapal criticized for saying immigrants ‘needed’ in America to ‘pick the food we eat’ and ‘clean our homes’

Fox News Progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said Wednesday that immigrants are needed in America because they, among other things, “pick the food we eat,” “clean our homes,” and “rebuild our communities after climate disasters.” Jayapal’s comments – which some GOP colleagues and others criticized as stereotyping immigrants — came during a House Judiciary Committee…

Austin: Sweden’s Taken Steps Toward Enhancing U.S. Partnership

Defense.gov Following a meeting at the headquarters of the Swedish navy, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III acknowledged the efforts taken by Sweden in the last year to enhance its already strong alliance with the United States. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3368204/austin-swedens-taken-steps-toward-enhancing-us-partnership/

UN efforts failed to result in executing Russia’s part of grain deal — Foreign Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. At the same time, there is ‘definitely some dynamics,’ Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs highlighted https://tass.com/russias-foreign-policy/1606841

IRS Whistleblower Says U.S. Is Mishandling Hunter Biden Probe

Wall Street Journal In letter to lawmakers, Internal Revenue Service supervisor says he has information of ‘preferential treatment and politics.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-whistleblower-says-u-s-is-mishandling-hunter-biden-probe-7cd127f2

Soros-backed prosecutor’s office under fire for murder case no-show as trial set for potential removal

Fox News A George Soros-bankrolled prosecutor in St. Louis already facing a legal effort by Missouri’s attorney general to fire her for allegedly neglecting her duties may also be held in criminal contempt of court after no one from her office showed up for a murder trial, adding further fuel to the push to oust…

House G.O.P. Unveils Debt Limit Bill Lifting Borrowing Cap for One Year

New York Times The proposal would impose work requirements on food stamp and Medicaid recipients and repeal funding to beef up tax enforcement. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/us/politics/house-republicans-debt-limit-bill.html