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Man Resumed Date After Killing ‘Scammer’ Over $40 in Houston, Police Say

New York Times After learning that he had been duped by a fake parking attendant, Erick Aguirre left a Houston restaurant to fatally shoot the man who had taken his money, the authorities said. Then he returned to his date. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/us/houston-shooting-fake-parking-attendant.html

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs bill to create cold case unit

Fox News Georgia’s governor on Friday signed a law to establish a cold case unit within the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The legislation provides $5.4 million to create the unit. It also requires law enforcement across the state to provide an accurate count of unsolved homicide cases to the bureau and to allow families to…

5 key quotes from Supreme Court Justice Alito’s shocking interview centered on leaked Dobbs draft opinion

Fox News Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sat down with The Wall Street Journal for a shocking interview published Friday in which he shared his views on last year’s leaked draft decision of a ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade. In the interview, Alito said he had a “pretty good idea” who leaked the…

Activists drop fracking wastewater suit against Delaware River commission

Fox News An environmental group that accused regulators of weakening a ban on the dumping of fracking wastewater in the Delaware River watershed has dropped its federal lawsuit, saying its most pressing concerns have been addressed. Damascus Citizens for Sustainability sued the Delaware River Basin Commission in January, about a month after regulators voted to…

America Pays a High Price for Low Wages

Wall Street Journal For decades the U.S. has used wage subsidies to support the country’s lowest-paid workers—a welfare system that keeps the poor down, primarily benefits the wealthy and undermines technological innovation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-pays-a-high-price-for-low-wages-58b099d9

70% ineligible as New Hampshire starts Medicaid enrollment purge

Fox News New Hampshire is among a handful of states that began removing people from Medicaid this month, but its efforts to ensure a smooth transition began nearly three years ago. After barring states from kicking people off the program during the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government is now requiring states to remove those who…

South Korea’s Yoon visits Massachusetts Statehouse ahead of Harvard speech

Fox News South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday stopped at the Massachusetts Statehouse ahead of a talk at Harvard University as he wrapped up a state visit to the United States. Yoon was greeted on the steps of the historic gold-domed building in Boston just after noon by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey. The…

Why You Should Eat More Bread (and How to Do It Right)

Wall Street Journal If some lockdown fever-dream led you to attempt sourdough at home, this baker says give it a rest. Go buy a great loaf at your local bakery and build your best sandwich. Here’s how. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-you-should-eat-more-bread-and-how-to-do-it-right-7496f87c

Simon Vouet’s ‘Crucifixion’: Redeeming a Calamity

Wall Street Journal The 17th-century French painter’s depiction of Jesus on the cross emphasizes sadness and grief, with its array of female mourners and a background of ink-black clouds. https://www.wsj.com/articles/simon-vouets-crucifixion-redeeming-a-calamity-e8d6afe7

Russians attack Sumy Oblast 7 times in a day

Pravda Ukraine On 28 April, Russian occupiers attacked border hromadas [a hromada is an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed.] in Sumy Oblast seven times. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/29/7399940/