Prologue Journal – Page 35204 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Fishing boat captain saves own son after responding to emergency call

Taitung, April 18 (CNA) A fishing boat captain from Taitung’s Chenggong Township responded to a report about a potential drowning on Tuesday only to find that person he ended up rescuing was his own son. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304180015

Russian ombudswoman reports about 4,000 appeals on prisoners of war, says most returned

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Tatiana Moskalkova, despite different ideological systems, “helping people forced to approach each other and solve problems” https://tass.com/politics/1605851

Russia to hold Immortal Regiment march on May 9 in mixed format — organizers

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In particular, people can take part in the virtual Immortal Regiment march that will be broadcast on central television channels on media facades https://tass.com/society/1605847

Putin visits occupied Kherson region in Ukraine, pushing illegal annexation

Washington Post Russian President Vladimir Putin made a secretive trip to an area in south Ukraine that he declared would be Russia’s “forever” but where his troops were forced to retreat last fall. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/18/vladimir-putin-kherson-visit-ukraine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Take two: Ohio’s Bernie Moreno announces second straight GOP Senate run, in bid to flip blue seat red

Fox News EXCLUSIVE — Republican Bernie Moreno, spotlighting his image as an outsider and a conservative, is formally announcing his second straight campaign for the Senate in Ohio. “When insiders lose, we win. I’m Bernie Moreno. I’m an outsider conservative running for Senate. Together we’ll turn Washington inside out,” Moreno said in a video launching…

Alibaba embeds own ChatGPT-style service to workplace communications app DingTalk, heating up competition in China’s AI tools market

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Powered by Alibaba’s own large language model Tongyi Qianwen, DingTalk is now able to compose articles and generate posts based on simple user prompts. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3217456/alibaba-embeds-own-chatgpt-style-service-workplace-communications-app-dingtalk-heating-competition?utm_source=rss_feed

Biden to Sign Executive Order That Aims to Make Child Care Cheaper

New York Times As President Biden prepares to announce his re-election campaign, he is seeking to make progress on a promise that has stalled in his first two years in office. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/us/politics/biden-executive-order-child-care.html

Investors Stay Upbeat on Private Equity, Credit

Wall Street Journal A BlackRock institutional investor survey shows most intend to put more money into the asset classes this year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/investors-stay-upbeat-on-private-equity-credit-76ff51ea

Heavy Turbulence on Flights Is Likely to Get Worse

Wall Street Journal Meteorologists predict more bumpy flights as climate change makes hard-to-detect clear-air turbulence more common. https://www.wsj.com/articles/turbulence-flights-injuries-safety-796cbe1

Rising Rates Brought Down Reverse-Mortgage Lender

Wall Street Journal A government-backed reverse-mortgage program intended to help seniors tap their home equity ran into problems as interest rates rose, pushing one of the largest participating lenders into bankruptcy last fall, recent court documents show. https://www.wsj.com/articles/rising-interest-rates-brought-down-reverse-mortgage-lender-99207358