Prologue Journal – Page 38574 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Judge Acquits Aerospace Executives Accused of Rigging Labor Market

Wall Street Journal The result is the latest trial defeat for the Justice Department, which is trying to prosecute conduct previously treated as civil wrongdoing. https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-acquits-aerospace-executives-accused-of-rigging-labor-market-4d3aaa07

European Commission confirmed a compromise on agricultural imports from Ukraine: import of four types of goods to be restricted

Pravda Ukraine The European Commission has reached an agreement in principle with Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia on Ukrainian agricultural products, the import of which these countries have restricted. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/28/7399923/

China’s Hongqi to enter Russian car market in May — company

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. FAW East Europe will be the brand distributor in Russia https://tass.com/economy/1611379

Ukraine’s National Guard downs Russian “invisible” drone

Pravda Ukraine The National Guard soldiers discovered and shot down a Russian ZALA 421 drone in Kherson Oblast. Source: Southern Operational-Territorial Association of the National Guard of Ukraine, press office of the National Guard of Ukraine in the interview with UP. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/28/7399918/

FBI Warrantless Searches of Americans’ Communications Declined Sharply, Spy Agency Says

Wall Street Journal A senior FBI official attributed the drop in part to better compliance with restrictions on searches of the data after adoption of internal reforms. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-warrantless-searches-of-americans-communications-declined-sharply-spy-agency-says-1aa267b6

North Macedonia joins creation of Special Tribunal against Russia – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister

Pravda Ukraine North Macedonia became the 36th country to join the group of countries advocating the creation of a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. Source: Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, on Twitter, European Pravda reports. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/28/7399920/

Mexico’s economy grew 1.1% in 1st quarter, 3.8% year on year

Washington Post Mexico’s economy grew by 1.1% in the first quarter of 2023, bringing growth to an annualized rate of 3.8% compared to the same period of 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/28/mexico-economy-growth/c211f64c-e5eb-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Landmine explodes near occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant – IAEA

Pravda Ukraine Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has stated that a landmine exploded near the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Source: Press office of the International Atomic Energy Agency Quote: “International Atomic Energy Agency experts present at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) were again forced to shelter this…

North Carolina’s Supreme Court Reverses Vote in Gerrymandering Case

New York Times When it had a Democratic majority last year, the North Carolina Supreme Court voided the state’s legislative and congressional maps as illegal gerrymanders. Now the court has a Republican majority, and says the opposite. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/us/north-carolina-supreme-court-gerrymander.html

Kentucky Republican AG announces $8 million plan to combat opioid epidemic

Fox News A Kentucky commission assigned to distribute money from a massive settlement with opioid companies will award more than $8 million to two dozen organizations specializing in drug prevention, treatment and recovery services, Attorney General Daniel Cameron said Thursday. The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission will funnel the money to an array of programs…