Prologue Journal – Page 36136 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Ukrainian security council chief says US data leak won’t affect Kiev’s military plans

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Alexey Danilov asserted that Kiev would decide when to start the planned counteroffensive “at the very last moment” https://tass.com/world/1602725

U.S. Officials Haven’t Been Allowed to Visit Evan Gershkovich

Wall Street Journal Russian authorities have been slow to grant consular access in other cases of detained Americans. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-officials-in-moscow-havent-been-allowed-to-visit-wsj-reporter-evan-gershkovich-ef0434e4

Hong Kong lawmaker questions ‘indirect’ ways used in government-funded drive to boost city’s alignment with mainland China and national security law knowledge

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former security minister says legislature needs to ask ‘how the activities were actually held to fulfil its aims’ after questions on budget for civic and national security education. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3216720/hong-kong-lawmaker-questions-indirect-ways-used-government-funded-drive-boost-citys-alignment?utm_source=rss_feed

A Guide to Collaborating With ChatGPT for Work

Wall Street Journal Unlike with other tech tools, working with generative AI is closer to collaborating with humans. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-use-chatgpt-work-fe337d4e

One Day Caroline Aaron Was an Usher, the Next She Was With Cher

Wall Street Journal The ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ actress on her father’s death, her mother’s drive and the line that changed her career. https://www.wsj.com/articles/one-day-caroline-aaron-was-an-usher-the-next-she-was-with-cher-9c0415f1

Sheriff Mark Lamb Enters GOP Race for Arizona Senate

Wall Street Journal The sheriff for Pinal County, a popular figure among grass-roots conservatives, could face Kari Lake in the 2024 GOP primary. https://www.wsj.com/articles/sheriff-mark-lamb-enters-gop-race-for-arizona-senate-d7e13e18

Germany expels Chad’s ambassador after own envoy kicked out

Washington Post Germany has ordered Chad’s ambassador to leave the country, responding to the central African nation’s expulsion last week of the German ambassador https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/germany-chad-ambassadors-expelled/7b0d2b92-d879-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Maine’s Supreme Court orders election officials to rethink the wording of a statewide utility referendum

Fox News Maine’s supreme court ordered election officials to come up with new wording for a statewide referendum aimed at dismantling the state’s largest private electric utilities and replacing them with a new entity that would answer to voters. The secretary of state approved the wording for the November ballot question asking Mainers if they…

Chicago Will Host 2024 Democratic Convention as Party Returns to Midwest

New York Times For their flagship gathering, President Biden and Democrats chose a city in the heart of a battleground region, which had argued that it embodied the party’s liberal values. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/politics/chicago-2024-democratic-convention.html

Researchers discover native Taiwanese clam species

Taipei, April 11 (CNA) Taiwanese researchers have discovered a distinct new species of clam native to the Tamsui River that was previously thought to have originated in Japan. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202304110029