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Washington state Senate passes bill banning production, sale, and importing of assault weapons

Fox News Lawmakers in Washington state have passed a bill that would prohibit the sale, manufacture and import of assault weapons in the state. “Both chambers of the Washington State Legislature have now approved a historic ban on the sale of assault weapons in Washington state,” Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a press…

Terrorist in Tel Aviv attack used to work in a middle school in Kiryat Ono

Jerusalem Post “My son knows him, there are even videos of the kids making jokes with him,” said one of the mothers of children at the school. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738755

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, 77, to undergo surgery after breaking leg

Fox News Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal is expected to undergo surgery on Sunday after fracturing his femur. The Connecticut Democrat fractured his femur during a mishap at the victory parade for the UConn Men’s Basketball team on Saturday, News 12 Connecticut reported. The Huskies won the Men’s NCAA Basketball National Championship earlier this week. According…

Weaving Indigenous stories into gripping movies: Filmmaker Laha Mebow

When Laha Mebow (陳潔瑤) was honored for best director at the Golden Horse Awards in 2022 for her feature film “Gaga,” she set two major milestones. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202304090002

Abbott Says He Plans to Pardon Man Convicted in Killing of Protester

New York Times Gov. Greg Abbott said he would forgo a prison sentence for Daniel S. Perry, who was convicted on Friday in the murder of Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/us/politics/greg-abbott-pardon-daniel-perry-texas.html

Israelis across the political spectrum dissatisfied with current gov’t – poll

Jerusalem Post 52% of Likud voters polled by N12 gave the government a “bad” grade, despite having turned out in droves to give the party 32 seats in Knesset. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-738754

Can Lemon8 replicate TikTok’s global success, as Chinese owner ByteDance fights US app ban?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ByteDance has seen its new app Lemon8 surge in popularity, riding on the absence of Western competitors to establish another beachhead in international markets. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3216354/can-lemon8-replicate-tiktoks-global-success-chinese-owner-bytedance-fights-us-app-ban?utm_source=rss_feed

Grapevine: Gallant-less toast

Jerusalem Post Movers and shakers in Israeli society. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738489

Violeta from Italia – short story

Jerusalem Post I wonder where Violeta is now, if she ever heard what happened to Niko. Whenever we see a redhead on the bus, Oren and I look to see if maybe Violeta has come back. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-736455

Tesla workers shared, mocked drivers’ car camera footage, lawsuit says

Washington Post The shared images and videos included a naked man approaching a Tesla and memes of family pets. The lawsuit is seeking damages for vehicle owners and leasers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/08/tesla-sued-employees-sharing-footage/