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US Special Forces in Ukraine at embassy, official confirms, as Pentagon document leak probe heats up

Fox News White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has revealed to Fox News on Wednesday that there is a “small U.S. military presence” at the American embassy in Ukraine. Kirby was asked about leaked Pentagon documents suggesting there are U.S. Special Forces operating inside the war-torn country. “I won’t talk to the specifics of…

California lawmakers consider proposal to improve outcomes for Black, low-income students

Fox News The California Legislature is weighing a proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom to set aside $300 million for low-income schools, but some education advocates say it won’t do enough to improve educational outcomes for Black students. Assemblymember Akilah Weber, a Democrat from San Diego, introduced a bill last year aimed at ensuring more education…

Indiana lawmakers OK bill to allow over-the-counter birth control access

Fox News Indiana residents could have over-the-counter birth control access under a bill state lawmakers sent to the governor Tuesday, a move proponents say will prevent unwanted pregnancies in a state that passed an abortion ban last summer. The state House bill is key to providing women quicker access to contraceptives, bill sponsor Republican Sen.…

North Dakota Gov. Burgum signs 2 laws that prevent transgender athletes from joining female sports teams

Fox News North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum on Tuesday evening signed two transgender athlete bans into law, effectively prohibiting transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams in K-12 and college. Lawmakers in the House and Senate passed the bills with veto-proof majorities this year. If the governor had vetoed the bills or…

Behind the Story: Free Speech Controversy at Stanford

New York Times A conversation with the Times reporter Vimal Patel, who wrote about the Federalist Society event last month that went viral. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/stanford-law-free-speech.html

Texas-Border Bridges Race to Expand as Trade Grows with Mexico

Wall Street Journal Most U.S.-Mexico spans are owned by the communities that surround them, so toll revenue stays local, bolstering the budgets of low-income border cities and counties. https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-border-bridges-race-to-expand-as-trade-grows-with-mexico-c1878199

When Returning Home Means Becoming the Grown-Up

Wall Street Journal It’s a reality for those who become caregivers for parents back home. Author Gothataone Moeng explores what happens when a trip takes her back to Botswana to care for her mother. https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-returning-home-means-becoming-the-grown-up-ab3717a6

Crosscurrents Hide a Rapidly Cooling Labor Market

Wall Street Journal Even with less demand, a still-constricted supply of workers is keeping pressure on wages, inflation and interest rates. https://www.wsj.com/articles/crosscurrents-hide-a-rapidly-cooling-labor-market-41342d41

White House cites ’emerging threat’ of ‘tranq,’ tranq-laced fentanyl

Fox News The Biden administration is raising the alarm about “tranq” – an increasingly common drug now lacing fentanyl with lethal potency. The White House declared Wednesday that xylazine-laced fentanyl is an “emerging drug threat” to the public, committing itself to proactively fighting the substance. FENTANYL EVEN DEADLIER WHEN MIXED WITH XYLAZINE (OR ‘TRANQ’): WHAT…

Brookfield Infrastructure Expands Supply-Chain Footprint with Triton International Acquisition

Wall Street Journal Toronto-based assets manager and partners agree to acquire freight-equipment company in deal valued at more than $13 billion. https://www.wsj.com/articles/brookfield-infrastructure-expands-supply-chain-footprint-with-triton-international-acquisition-c3ca0eba