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Supreme Court Won’t Block Student Loan Class-Action Settlement

New York Times Three schools challenged the settlement, which would forgive $6 billion, saying the Biden administration had colluded with plaintiffs and exceeded its authority. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/us/supreme-court-student-loans.html

GOP hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy to call for shut down of ATF, expanded 2A rights in NRA convention speech

Fox News EXCLUSIVE: Republican presidential candidate and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy will call for the shutdown of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), as well as expanded Second Amendment rights for Americans, in his speech to the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) convention in Indianapolis on Friday. “The ATF is an agency beyond repair.…

Kemp signs bills aiming to improve school safety, literacy

Fox News Gov. Brian Kemp signed new laws Thursday that will require Georgia schools to perform annual drills for responding to campus shooters early in the school year and to perform literacy assessments for younger students three times per year to see if they can read at grade level. Kemp signed the education measures, which…

Suspect Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Cash App Founder Bob Lee

Wall Street Journal The suspect and the victim knew each other, police said. A motive wasn’t disclosed. https://www.wsj.com/articles/suspect-arrested-in-fatal-stabbing-of-cash-app-founder-bob-lee-cf3a640b

California Capitol Shut Down Following Threat by Shooting Suspect

Wall Street Journal Man who shot at a nearby hospital threatened Sacramento’s Capitol building and is still at large, according to police https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-capitol-shut-down-following-threat-by-shooting-suspect-1579204a

Amazon Warns of Weaker Cloud Sales as Businesses Cut Spending

Wall Street Journal The retailer is facing “short-term headwinds” in its cloud-computing business as companies continue to look for ways to cut costs, Chief Executive Andy Jassy told investors. https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-warns-of-weaker-cloud-sales-as-businesses-cut-spending-2808cc10

Don’t Expect Mass Adoption of Electric Cars Anytime Soon

Wall Street Journal Despite the Biden administration’s ambitious plans, EVs are likely to remain too expensive and too limited in range to appeal to most Americans https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-expect-mass-adoption-of-electric-cars-anytime-soon-fc60d894

2 Indianapolis Police Officers Face Manslaughter Charges in Death of Black Man

New York Times Herman Whitfield III, 39, died in April 2022 after being restrained by police officers. His mother had called 911 because he was having a mental health crisis. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/us/herman-whitfield-officers-indictment-indianapolis.html

Tampa Bay Rays Tie MLB Record With 13 Straight Wins to Start the Season

Wall Street Journal With a 9-3 victory over the Red Sox, Tampa Bay has now scored 101 runs and allowed only 30 to open the year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tampa-bay-rays-mlb-record-13-wins-9ffc3c4f

You Can Bet on It (Friday Crossword, April 14)

Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-can-bet-on-it-friday-crossword-april-14-656b884b