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Armed Forces of Ukraine are considering several scenarios – Secretary of Ukraine’s Security and Defence Council

Pravda Ukraine The military command is working on various options for the development of events at the front, so the final plan for the counteroffensive is not known to anyone, Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, has stated. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397805/

Ex-Colombia rebel urges armed groups to support government

Washington Post A former Colombian rebel leader who now heads a political party has addressed the U.N. Security Council for the first time https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/colombia-rebel-peace-agreement-petro/791a3338-da37-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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…

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

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

China faults ‘negative impact’ of US military drills for Korean Peninsula tensions

Fox News A Chinese government official blamed the “negative impact” of military drills for tensions with North Korea after the firing of a ballistic missile which forced Japan to issue a warning to residents warning them to seek shelter. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin said during a press conference on Thursday that…

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

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

Israeli police absolved in killing of Palestinian at Al-Aqsa

Washington Post Israeli authorities say an internal investigation into the killing of a 26-year-old Palestinian citizen of Israel earlier this month at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site found no wrongdoing by the police https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/israel-palestinians-tensions-al-aqsa/66db4c08-da36-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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