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Hundreds of Jews visit Temple Mount after Palestinian riots in al-Aqsa

Jerusalem Post Jews begin entering Temple Mount • Jordan warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if police remove Palestinians from mosque again https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738749

Ethan Boyes, a Track Cycling Champion, Dies in Collision

New York Times The death of Ethan Boyes, 44, a cyclist who was struck by a car in the Presidio, highlights the city’s struggles to reduce traffic fatalities. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/us/bike-crash-ethan-boyes-san-francisco.html

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III called Israel’s Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, to offer his condolences for the victims of recent terror attacks and convey his support for Israel following rocket attacks. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3356433/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-call-with-israeli-minister/

Greg Abbott working to ‘swiftly’ pardon Army sergeant convicted of murder in Black Lives Matter riot

Fox News Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Saturday that he intends to seek a pardon for an Army sergeant recently convicted of murder for shooting a Black Lives Matter protester during an anti-police demonstration in 2020. “I am working as swiftly as Texas law allows regarding the pardon of Sgt. Perry,” the Texas Republican tweeted…

Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces new lawsuit alleging ‘unmitigated greed’ contributed to nursing home deaths

Fox News Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing another lawsuit over nursing home deaths in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the plaintiff alleging that Cuomo’s pride and “unmitigated greed” had led to needless deaths. The lawsuit alleges that Cuomo and other top officials had exhibited “deliberate indifference” toward nursing home residents…

Schumer says judge’s mifepristone abortion pill ruling ‘could throw our country into chaos’

Fox News Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., railed against a Texas judge’s decision to halt Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, warning that it “could throw our country into chaos.” “This right-wing MAGA judge, in his zeal to impose his own views on the American people, has suspended this…

IDF strikes Syria after six rockets fired toward Golan Heights

Jerusalem Post The head of the Golan Regional Council ordered shelters opened in towns in the southern Golan Heights. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738746

Memphis Zoo holds farewell party for Ya Ya the giant panda ahead of return to China

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Highlighted by Chinese cultural performances including a demonstration by the Tennessee Happy Kung Fu School, the send-off marked the end of a 20-year loan agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216437/memphis-zoo-holds-farewell-party-ya-ya-giant-panda-ahead-return-china?utm_source=rss_feed

Israeli ministers criticize response to terror, blame Bennett-Lapid gov’t

Jerusalem Post Ben-Gvir revealed that he had considered leaving the government and supporting it from the outside, but that he decided against it for the time being. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738745

Uneasy quiet on Israel’s fronts before rockets launched from Syria

Jerusalem Post Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on Saturday night that the West Bank closure would be extended until the end of the Passover holiday and that all Ramadan leniencies would be cancelled. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738743