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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…
Read MoreWeaving 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
Read MoreAbbott 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
Read MoreIsraelis 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
Read MoreCan 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
Read MoreGrapevine: Gallant-less toast
Jerusalem Post Movers and shakers in Israeli society. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738489
Read MoreVioleta 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
Read MoreTesla 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/
Read MoreJust how close will Vietnam get to the US to keep China in check?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hanoi is being courted by both Beijing and Washington in their regional power play. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216406/just-how-close-will-vietnam-get-us-keep-china-check?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSix injured in Jerusalem shooting, not terror-related
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738751
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