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Fetterman raises eyebrows with choppy opening statement in Senate return: ‘Frightening’

Fox News Pennsylvania Democrat Senator John Fetterman raised eyebrows on Wednesday with his choppy opening statement after his return to the Senate. Fetterman returned to the Senate this week after a lengthy stay in the hospital for clinical depression that began mid-February. The Pennsylvania Democrat, who suffered a stroke on the campaign trail, resumed his…

WATCH: Biden flubs jobs numbers during speech to labor union, repeats ‘misleading’ deficit claim

Fox News President Biden on Wednesday once again discounted his own administration when he flubbed the number of jobs he said it had created in the first two years of his presidency. “Folks, look around at our economic plan that’s working. We’ve created more than 12,000 brand-new jobs in two years. That’s more than any…

Bed Bath & Beyond Preparing for Bankruptcy Filing Within Days

Wall Street Journal Bed Bath & Beyond is preparing a bankruptcy filing for as early as this weekend as its falling stock price makes it near impossible to raise enough capital to avert default, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bed-bath-beyond-preparing-for-bankruptcy-filing-within-days-7d5840a7

Mystery Light Over Kyiv Prompts Sirens and Speculation

New York Times Theories ran rampant among the public and officials after the Ukrainian capital was illuminated by a sudden flash late Wednesday night. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/world/europe/flash-over-kyiv.html

Oklahoma County Official Accused of Making Threatening Comments Resigns

Wall Street Journal Gov. Kevin Stitt had called for several officials who allegedly discussed killing journalists and lynchings to step down. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oklahoma-county-commissioner-accused-of-making-threatening-comments-resigns-4195d252

‘Lois Dodd: Natural Order’ Review: Playfully Painted Realism

Wall Street Journal The nonagenarian artist exemplifies a strand of modern art that remained representational even as it was influenced by Abstract Expressionism; her development is on spectacular display in a retrospective at Connecticut’s Bruce Museum. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lois-dodd-natural-order-review-playfully-painted-realism-cd6a261

DOD Working to Better Understand, Resolve Anomalous Phenomena

Defense.gov DOD’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office is prioritizing unidentified anomalous phenomena sightings in or near areas of national security importance or reported by military personnel in its work to better understand such phenomena. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3368109/dod-working-to-better-understand-resolve-anomalous-phenomena/

Days before Israel’s 75th, a 98-year-old Australian Jewish woman makes aliyah

Jerusalem Post “I’ve been a Zionist all my life,” Ruth Tarlo said, as she made history making aliyah at 98 years old. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739723

Judge Allows Testimony of Former Trump Prosecutor to Move Forward

Wall Street Journal U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil said she didn’t consider politics, only whether Rep. Jim Jordan had issued the subpoena with a valid legislative purpose. https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-allows-testimony-of-former-trump-prosecutor-to-move-forward-3ea4984e

A Swinging Duo of Duke Ellington Films

Wall Street Journal The documentary ‘Love You Madly’ and the performance film ‘A Concert of Sacred Music at Grace Cathedral,’ which are being released together on DVD, feature candid reflections and remarkable music from the jazz eminence. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-swinging-duo-of-duke-ellington-films-c6d133df