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Kolesnikov wins 50-meter backstroke at 2023 Russian Swimming Championships
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The 50-meter backstroke event is not on the official Olympic list of competitions https://tass.com/sport/1606821
Read MoreExplosion heard in Dnipro: air defence is operating
Pravda Ukraine The air defence system was activated in the city of Dnipro during the air-raid siren on the evening of 19 April. Source: Andrii Yermak, Head of the President’s Office, on Telegram; Suspilne Details: At 21:12, Suspilne reported that the sound of an explosion was heard in the city. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/19/7398606/
Read MoreRussia starts removing references to Kyiv from school textbooks
Pravda Ukraine Some Russian school textbooks have removed references to Kyiv in paragraphs about Kyivan Rus. Source: Mediazona Details: The news agency Mediazona has reviewed a few pages of the edited fourth-grade textbook The World Around Us (for 9-10-year-olds) and compared them to the 2021 version. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/19/7398604/
Read MoreShots fired at Israeli bus in West Bank, no injuries reported
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739710
Read MoreRaeisi urges cooperation among Muslim nations to deter Israeli aggression
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s president points to the need for unity in the Muslim world to confront Israeli crimes. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/19/701872/Raeisi-says-Muslim-world-cooperation-can-deter-Israeli-crimes
Read MoreFiling seeks to force National Archives to tap DOJ to recover lost Secret Service, DHS texts around Jan. 6
Fox News A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday is seeking to force the National Archives to employ the assistance of the Department of Justice if necessary to recover text messages from the Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership following the 2020 election. The 12-page filing in the U.S. District Court for the District…
Read MoreAir Force Inspector General Probe of Airman Jack Teixeira’s Unit Could Lead to More Charges
Wall Street Journal The Air Force secretary has temporarily reassigned the 102nd Intelligence Wing’s mission. https://www.wsj.com/articles/air-force-inspector-general-probe-of-airman-jack-teixeiras-unit-could-lead-to-more-charges-8b11ef1f
Read MoreUS Supreme Court weighs convicted stalker’s free speech claim
Jerusalem Post Billy Counterman, found guilty in a 2017 trial and sentenced to 4-1/2 years in prison, is challenging his conviction under a Colorado stalking law https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-739709
Read MoreApril 18-19 shelling of Novaya Kakhovka strongest in months — authorities
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that the shelling damaged the city’s waterworks; another shell detonated near the city administration’s public reception office https://tass.com/politics/1606819
Read MoreTop Companies for Financial Strength
Wall Street Journal Moderna heads this list from the Management Top 250 ranking, followed by Apple and Microsoft https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-companies-financial-strength-67635d0
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