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New York lawmakers pass third budget extension as stalemate continues
Fox News New York lawmakers passed a three-day budget extension Monday to ensure state operations continue undisrupted as negotiations over the spending plan continue. The budget was originally due April 1. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers missed that deadline as they tried to reach agreement on changes to the state’s bail law, a housing…
Read MoreBiden admin sees progress in tackling border crisis as March’s numbers down from last year
Fox News The Biden administration is linking lower numbers of migrant encounters at the southern border in March compared to the same time last year to its ongoing efforts to discourage illegal entry by expanding legal pathways – as the Department of Homeland Security prepares for the end of Title 42 next month. There were…
Read MoreEdward H. Meyer, who built the Grey Group into an ad giant, dies at 96
Washington Post He was chairman and CEO of the New York-based company for more than 35 years. In 2005, he sold the firm for about $1.7 billion. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/04/17/edward-meyer-dead-grey-group/
Read MoreDOJ Opposes Protection for Johnson & Johnson in Second Talc Bankruptcy
Wall Street Journal U.S. bankruptcy watchdog says talc affiliate’s repeat chapter 11 faces “possibly insurmountable obstacles.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/doj-opposes-protection-for-johnson-johnson-in-second-talc-bankruptcy-5a512fe9
Read MoreWV state lawmaker Elliott Pritt switches from Dem to GOP
Fox News The Republican supermajority in West Virginia’s House of Delegates became more lopsided Monday after Del. Elliott Pritt switched from the Democratic Party, the state’s GOP leader said. Pritt, a teacher, is in his first term after defeating a Republican incumbent in the 2022 election. “I want to welcome Delegate Elliott Pritt to the…
Read MoreU.S., U.K. Defense Leaders Discuss Ukraine, AUKUS in Pentagon Meeting
Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Ben Wallace, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defense, to the Pentagon to discuss the short-term and long-term implications of the U.S.-U.K. alliance. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3365597/us-uk-defense-leaders-discuss-ukraine-aukus-in-pentagon-meeting/
Read MoreMissouri Homeowner Charged in Shooting of Teen Who Rang Wrong Doorbell
Wall Street Journal Ralph Yarl accidentally went to the wrong address to pick up his brothers, his family’s lawyers said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/missouri-homeowner-charged-in-shooting-of-teen-who-rang-wrong-doorbell-1daa0eae
Read MoreTypo forces Pennsylvania county to replace over 18K ballots
Fox News Elections officials in a central Pennsylvania county were scrambling on Monday to fix an error on more than 18,000 mail-in ballots for the spring primary, when voters will elect judges for the state Supreme Court and other positions. Late last week someone noticed that the ballot for Superior Court instructed Republican and Democratic…
Read MoreFBI Investigating Ex-Navy Noncommissioned Officer
Wall Street Journal Sarah Bils administers the Donbass Devushka account, which disseminated leaked classified documents and sells pro-Russian merchandise. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-investigating-ex-navy-noncommissioned-officer-linked-to-pro-russia-social-media-account-e0cf9a10
Read MoreCorrections & Amplifications
Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of April 18, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-a166e46f
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