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Massachusetts House unveils $56.2B budget proposal

Fox News Massachusetts House leaders unveiled a $56.2 billion state budget plan Wednesday that proposes spending on universal school meals, an expanded scholarship program for in-demand jobs, and competitive grants to encourage renewable energy projects in public schools. The plan also outlines how the state would spend an estimated $1 billion in additional revenue from…

California Republican mayor accuses Newsom, AG of singling out Huntington Beach amid statewide homeless crisis

Fox News The Republican mayor of Huntington Beach, California, accused Democrats Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta of “singling out” his city in a lawsuit over affordable housing mandates when a rampant homelessness crisis permeates the Golden State. “AG Bonta’s statement today about ‘amending’ the State’s current lawsuit against Huntington Beach is wrong.…

Nikkei Down 0.3%, Dragged by Electronics, Auto Stocks

Wall Street Journal Japanese stocks were lower in early trade, as the yen strengthens versus the dollar following data showing U.S. inflation eased in March. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nikkei-may-fall-as-yen-strengthens-e7c8695f

TD Securities Adds Long AUD/USD Position to Its Model Portfolio

Wall Street Journal TD Securities has added a long AUD/USD position to its model portfolio, entering at 0.6693 and targeting an upward move to 0.7000. https://www.wsj.com/articles/td-securities-adds-long-aud-usd-position-to-its-model-portfolio-d293cfc4

Ex-Kansas Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting at Least 10 Females

New York Times Todd W. Allen posed as an on-duty park security officer when he approached the victims inside cars and sexually assaulted them, prosecutors said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/kansas-officer-sexual-assaults-guilty-plea.html

Fellow Democrats turn on Dianne Feinstein, call for her to resign from Senate: ‘dereliction of duty’

Fox News Democrats are beginning to turn on one of their own as calls for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., to resign from the Senate are starting to grow from within the party’s ranks. Two House Democrats took to Twitter Wednesday to express their wishes for Feinstein to resign, alluding to concerns over her health and…

Dianne Feinstein Faces Calls to Resign After Being Sidelined With Shingles

Wall Street Journal Longtime California lawmaker has been absent from the Senate since undergoing treatment for shingles in February. https://www.wsj.com/articles/sen-dianne-feinstein-faces-calls-to-resign-after-being-sidelined-with-shingles-19b07de

Corrections & Amplifications

Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of April 13, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-2b4023de

Twitter Inc. Changes Its Name to X Corp. and Moves to Nevada

Wall Street Journal The Elon Musk-owned platform is keeping the Twitter branding but is no longer incorporated in Delaware https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-inc-changes-its-name-to-x-corp-and-moves-to-nevada-703ac892

What might happen next: How a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could impact the United States

Fox News The war in Ukraine is the war you’ve heard about the most over the past year. A war over Taiwan is the war you may hear about next. The conflict in Ukraine certainly carries geopolitical implications. There are issues of grain for Western Europe. Oil from Russia. And, there’s speculation over possible Russian…