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Parking Meter for Stranded Russian Plane Hits $330,000 and Keeps Going

Wall Street Journal A 226-foot-long cargo plane got stuck at the Toronto airport last year after Canada closed its airspace to Russian-owned aircraft https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-plane-stranded-canada-parking-fees-89d18eac

The Playoff Series That Explains the NBA’s Most Explosive Scoring Season Ever

Wall Street Journal Golden State invented the modern template for NBA success. Sacramento embellished it. Now they’re squaring off in a high-scoring postseason showdown. https://www.wsj.com/articles/golden-state-warriors-sacramento-kings-nba-playoffs-scoring-991f7842

A Century-Old Mystery Surfaces From Lake Superior

New York Times A lumber fleet left the docks of Baraga, Mich., in 1914, and was never seen again. A team of shipwreck hunters found two of its vessels nearly 100 years later. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/us/lake-superior-shipwrecks.html

Taliban Prove to Be Formidable Tax Collectors, Putting Squeeze on Afghans

Wall Street Journal The government is raising more money from people as they struggle to survive the country’s crumbling economy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/taliban-prove-to-be-formidable-tax-collectors-putting-squeeze-on-afghans-e45e5a24

Saudi Arabia Transfers Aramco Shares Worth Nearly $78 Billion to Wealth Fund

Wall Street Journal The second such transfer comes amid high oil prices and as the kingdom seeks to diversify its economy away from oil. https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-transfers-aramco-shares-worth-nearly-78-billion-to-wealth-fund-f3a83574

Determined to Flee China, Thousands Take a Long, Dangerous Route to the Southern U.S. Border

Wall Street Journal In search of economic opportunity or political freedom, Chinese contend with smugglers, bandits and treacherous jungle on the trek through Latin America. https://www.wsj.com/articles/determined-to-flee-china-thousands-take-a-long-dangerous-route-to-the-southern-u-s-border-73acfbe9

Who can beat Manchin in West Virginia? Republicans aren’t sure yet

Fox News A fight over the direction of the GOP is brewing deep in ruby-red West Virginia as Republicans contemplate what they believe is their best chance to unseat moderate Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. While it’s early in the 2024 cycle, Republicans are already eyeing West Virginia as a reasonable pickup opportunity in a Senate…

GM Ditches Apple CarPlay on EVs

Wall Street Journal The move to drop the popular app highlights a battle for your car’s screen that could be worth billions of dollars. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gm-ditches-apple-carplay-on-evs-as-fight-for-your-cars-screen-intensifies-29b51de8

Cori Bush’s campaign paid thousands to her husband for personal security services in recent months

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Cori Bush’s campaign funneled thousands of dollars to her new husband for private security services in recent months, records reviewed by Fox News Digital show. The Missouri Democrat’s committee pushed $12,500 to her spouse, Cortney Merritts, between January and the end of March, according to her campaign’s newly released filings. During…

Chip Roy, Pivotal in House Speaker Talks, Braces for Fight on Debt Ceiling

Wall Street Journal The Texas Republican, a conservative aligned with the House Freedom Caucus, is well-versed in procedures and issues and ready for a brawl over the nation’s borrowing limit. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chip-roy-pivotal-in-house-speaker-talks-braces-for-fight-on-debt-ceiling-d8675955