• 11/16/2024

Tennessee Democrat’s transformation from college to now goes viral on social media: ‘This is like an SNL skit’

Fox News Former Tennessee state Democratic Rep. Justin Pearson is facing criticism from conservatives for altering his voice and mannerisms while speaking publicly, which was made evident in unearthed footage from an election he took part in nearly a decade ago at Maine’s Bowdoin College. A college campaign ad for Pearson’s successful bid for president…

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Macron Returns From China to Allied Dismay

New York Times Criticism of the French president’s performance in Beijing has been scathing among some allies, who saw him as cozying up to Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/macron-china-allies.html

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Attacks on Sumy Oblast: over 90 strikes in a day

Pravda Ukraine Russian occupiers fired on nine locations in Sumy Oblast on 11 April, with 91 strikes and damage recorded. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration on Facebook Details: The Russians fired on Bilopillia, Nova Sloboda, Seredyna-Buda, Myropillia, Khotin, Yunakivka, Znob-Novhorodske, Shalyhyne and Esman hromadas [an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and…

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China unveils guardrails for managing generative A.I. services before public release

Fox News China’s cyberspace watchdog unveiled a draft proposal Tuesday for how to manage generative artificial intelligence services ahead of a public release, Reuters reported.  The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said that content from generative AI services must align with the country’s core socialist values. Generative AI’s are bots that aim to create new…

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Harbour Energy, BP Pair Up on U.K.’s Viking Carbon Capture Project

Wall Street Journal Harbour Energy said it has agreed to develop the Viking carbon capture and storage project at Humber, England, together with BP. https://www.wsj.com/articles/harbour-energy-and-bp-pair-up-to-deliver-u-k-s-viking-carbon-capture-project-a24a7196

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Russia Moves to Tighten Rules on Avoiding a Military Draft

New York Times Russian lawmakers voted in favor of new measures that would make it much harder to avoid a troop mobilization. Here is what we’re covering: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/11/world/russia-ukraine-news

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Notable &Quotable: Religion

Wall Street Journal ‘People from Latin America and Asia now make up the overwhelming majority of immigrants to the US, and many are bringing their religious fervor with them.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-religion-american-christianity-global-south-latin-america-asia-faith-immigration-1def0730

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A Little Work Never Hurt Anyone—Including Teenagers

Wall Street Journal Over objections from Big Labor, governors of both parties work to ease limits on youth employment. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-little-work-never-hurt-anyoneincluding-teenagers-9e8a32d

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Mundell Predicted Our Economic Instability

Wall Street Journal The Nobel laureate knew that floating exchange rates would make the global economy volatile. https://www.wsj.com/articles/robert-mundell-predicted-our-economic-instability-exchange-rates-money-supply-floating-fed-eadac3f1

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Dem narrative on Idaho abortion travel ban leaves out key detail

Fox News Democrats are leaving out one crucial detail in criticizing a new law signed by Idaho Gov. Brad Little placing further restrictions on abortions. The law signed by the Republican governor last week, which takes effect next month, makes it illegal to help girls aged 17 and under get an abortion by supplying them…

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