Soros-backed prosecutor’s office under fire for murder case no-show as trial set for potential removal
Fox News A George Soros-bankrolled prosecutor in St. Louis already facing a legal effort by Missouri’s attorney general to fire her for allegedly neglecting her duties may also be held in criminal contempt of court after no one from her office showed up for a murder trial, adding further fuel to the push to oust…
Read MoreUkraine’s top prosecutor speaks of ‘evil’ Russian atrocities
Fox News Russia’s invading forces are deliberately using rape, torture and kidnapping to try and sow terror among civilians in Ukraine, the top prosecutor in Ukraine told U.S. lawmakers in graphic testimony Wednesday. Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said that nearly 80,000 cases of war crimes have been registered in Ukraine since the war began in…
Read MoreHouse G.O.P. Unveils Debt Limit Bill Lifting Borrowing Cap for One Year
New York Times The proposal would impose work requirements on food stamp and Medicaid recipients and repeal funding to beef up tax enforcement. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/us/politics/house-republicans-debt-limit-bill.html
Read MoreSupreme Court puts off any decision on access to medical abortion pill mifepristone until Friday
Fox News The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the temporary pause placed on restrictions to abortion pill mifepristone until this Friday, putting off a decision on its future for now. Justice Samuel Alito, who previously halted lower court rulings seeking to limit access to the controversial drug, wrote that the pause would continue until…
Read MoreTexas-born princess facing imminent eviction from Rome villa
Fox News A Texas-born princess who lives in a Rome villa containing the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome’s aristocratic families. Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi, formerly known as Rita Carpenter, was still holding…
Read MoreIsrael’s Eli Cohen lands in Turkmenistan in historic visit
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739717
Read MoreAre China’s ‘provocative’ actions in the South China Sea lawful? It’s complicated
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China should not let its fishermen enter Philippine EEZ without permission, harass or block Philippine fishermen from fishing there, or to try to intimidate other claimants. But, in territories claimed by Beijing and Manila,…
Read MoreHouse Republicans Face Resistance Reviving Stablecoin Bill
Wall Street Journal Lawmakers are at odds over how to regulate stablecoins as the fallout from FTX’s collapse last year has left Democrats nervous about strengthening crypto’s ties to the broader financial system. https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-republicans-face-resistance-reviving-stablecoin-bill-a1eac615
Read MoreDeSantis-Allied Board Plans to Nullify Disney’s Prior Deal
Wall Street Journal The company previously said its land-development project was in compliance with state law. https://www.wsj.com/articles/desantis-allied-board-plans-to-nullify-disneys-prior-development-deal-3dac812a
Read MoreAir-raid warning issued in part of Ukraine, air target spotted over Kyiv Oblast
Pravda Ukraine An air-raid warning was issued in the east of Ukraine and in Kyiv Oblast, and an air target was spotted in the sky over Kyiv Oblast on the evening of 19 April. Source: alerts.in.ua; Kyiv Oblast Military Administration on Telegram; Andrii Yermak, Head of the President’s Office, on Telegram Quote from Kyiv Oblast…
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