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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…

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/

Just 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

Six injured in Jerusalem shooting, not terror-related

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738751