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Search Halted for 3 Americans Missing Off the Mexican Coast

New York Times Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross, who were sailing aboard the Ocean Bound, were last heard from near Mazatlán, Mexico, on April 4. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/world/americas/missing-americans-mexico-coast-guard.html

Cuban leaders receive Russia’s top diplomat in Havana — newspaper

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, Lavrov held talks with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla https://tass.com/world/1607455

Biden, European Commission ready to keep helping Kiev while keeping Russia down

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. They also discussed “President von der Leyen’s recent trip to Beijing and their shared commitment to upholding the rules-based international order, human rights, and fair trade practices” https://tass.com/world/1607453

Zelenskyy: No one will understand if invitation for Ukraine to join NATO is not extended to our country at the Vilnius Summit

Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects that Ukraine will be officially invited to become a member of the North Atlantic Alliance at the NATO summit in Vilnius in summer. Source: President Zelenskyy’s evening video address on 20 April Details: The President noted that he discussed with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Kyiv the protection…

U.S. gets ready to evacuate staff from Sudan

Washington Post With violence raging in Khartoum, Biden administration pre-positions troops and equipment at nearby base to assist in evacuation of official personnel. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/20/sudan-violence-state-department-evacuation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Moscow Film Festival traditionally presents profound and serious movies, says Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The president pointed out that for many years the festival had been rightfully considered “a major event that film professionals and movie fans look forward to https://tass.com/non-political/1607451

Stocks Fall As Recession Fears Grow

Wall Street Journal The Dow industrials and S&P 500 are poised for modest weekly declines. https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-markets-dow-news-04-20-2023-65c76fdf

MyPillow CEO Ordered to Pay $5 Million to Man Who Did ‘Prove Mike Wrong’

Wall Street Journal Mike Lindell launched a contest challenging people to prove his data on the 2020 election wasn’t valid. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mypillow-ceo-ordered-to-pay-5-million-to-man-who-did-prove-mike-wrong-f9ea5dc7

‘Hallucination’: When Chatbots (and People) See What Isn’t There

Wall Street Journal The term for human flights of fancy got applied when AI programs seem untethered to reality, but is that usage misleading? https://www.wsj.com/articles/hallucination-when-chatbots-and-people-see-what-isnt-there-91c6c88b

Vice Chiefs Talk Recruiting Short Falls, Readiness Issues

Defense.gov The Army, Navy and Air Force will not make enlistment goals this year, officials told the House Armed Services subcommittee on readiness. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3369472/vice-chiefs-talk-recruiting-short-falls-readiness-issues/