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Twitter Begins Removing Legacy Check Marks

Wall Street Journal Celebrities appeared to lose their blue check marks as the social-media platform moves in favor of paid subscriptions. https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-begins-removing-legacy-check-marks-54df246a

Alec Baldwin’s Involuntary Manslaughter Charge Dropped in ‘Rust’ Shooting

Wall Street Journal New evidence indicates the gun that fired and fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins may have discharged without the trigger being pulled. https://www.wsj.com/articles/charge-against-alec-baldwin-dropped-in-rust-shooting-95f2bedf

2023 Lucid Air Touring: A Much Maligned EV Deserves a Second Look

Wall Street Journal Production woes, Reddit detractors, a battered stock price. The rollout of Lucid Air has been rocky, but Dan Neil finds the Touring edition highly desirable. https://www.wsj.com/articles/2023-lucid-air-touring-review-a-much-maligned-ev-deserves-a-second-look-ff3285b5

Stocks Fall As Recession Fears Grow

Wall Street Journal The Dow industrials and S&P 500 are poised for modest weekly declines. https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-markets-dow-news-04-20-2023-65c76fdf

MyPillow CEO Ordered to Pay $5 Million to Man Who Did ‘Prove Mike Wrong’

Wall Street Journal Mike Lindell launched a contest challenging people to prove his data on the 2020 election wasn’t valid. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mypillow-ceo-ordered-to-pay-5-million-to-man-who-did-prove-mike-wrong-f9ea5dc7

‘Hallucination’: When Chatbots (and People) See What Isn’t There

Wall Street Journal The term for human flights of fancy got applied when AI programs seem untethered to reality, but is that usage misleading? https://www.wsj.com/articles/hallucination-when-chatbots-and-people-see-what-isnt-there-91c6c88b

Vice Chiefs Talk Recruiting Short Falls, Readiness Issues

Defense.gov The Army, Navy and Air Force will not make enlistment goals this year, officials told the House Armed Services subcommittee on readiness. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3369472/vice-chiefs-talk-recruiting-short-falls-readiness-issues/

Vice Chiefs Talk Recruiting Shortfalls, Readiness Issues

GOP senators see Biden’s Labor pick as too friendly with organized labor

Washington Post At Julie Su’s confirmation hearing, Republican lawmakers accused her of favoring unions over employers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/20/labor-julie-su-confirmation/

Andrew Cuomo reappears to slam left’s ‘defund the police’ and ‘tax the rich’ slogans

Fox News Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo penned an op-ed slamming those on the left for endorsing ideas such as “defund the police” and “tax the rich.” “Fear of crime has become a major issue in our larger urban areas. Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco experience a high rate of widely publicized…