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Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina to launch presidential exploratory committee

Fox News Sen. Tim Scott will launch a presidential exploratory committee on Wednesday, sources close to the Republican senator from South Carolina confirm to Fox News. The move by Scott, a rising star in the GOP and the only Black Republican in the Senate, is a traditional step taken in the past by many politicians…

Taiwan says 14 Chinese air force planes crossed Taiwan Strait median line

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739010

Passenger Flight Is Diverted After Woman Threatens Flight Attendant

New York Times An Alaska Airlines flight from San Francisco to Chicago landed in Kansas City, Mo., after the passenger started acting erratically. She was arrested on a federal charge. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/passenger-disruption-diverted-flight-kansas-city.html

U.S. News Releases New Rankings for Top Law and Medical Schools, Despite a Boycott

New York Times After more than a dozen elite schools decided not to participate, the publication tweaked its methodology. And the ratings looked … not that different. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/us-news-law-school-rankings.html

Cosmonaut Shkaplerov took leave of absence for film role

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The cosmonaut said the film features many employees from the Cosmonaut Training Center https://tass.com/culture/1602889

Furious fighting underway in Artyomovsk’s west — DPR head

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Ukrainian divisions have been ordered “not to retreat in any instance and to hold positions with all their might,” Denis Pushilin noted https://tass.com/defense/1602885

Furious fighting underway in Artyomovsk’s west — DPR head

Taiwan shares open higher

Taipei, April 12 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 0.27 points at 15,914.15 Wednesday on turnover of NT$2.11 billion (US$69.16 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304120002

Biden arrives in Belfast to mark 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement, with Hunter in tow

Fox News President Biden arrived in Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the first time during his presidency Tuesday night to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and accompanying him were son, Hunter, and sister, Valerie Biden Owens. Air Force One landed in the capital of Northern Ireland late Tuesday night, and along with…

Johnson & Johnson’s Second Talc Bankruptcy Advances Past First Hearing

Wall Street Journal Talc claimants’ lawyers unsuccessfully sought immediate dismissal of the repeat chapter 11 case https://www.wsj.com/articles/johnson-johnsons-second-talc-bankruptcy-advances-past-first-hearing-ab985178