Prologue Journal – Page 38849 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Ugandan finance minister charged in scandal implicating 22 top officials

Fox News Ugandan prosecutors on Monday criminally charged a second government minister with corruption-related offenses in a scandal stemming from the diversion of roofing sheets that should have been distributed to vulnerable people. Amos Lugoloobi, the state minister for finance in charge of planning, pleaded not guilty to the charges when he was arraigned in…

Seeking to Calm Unrest, Macron Calls for a ‘New Pact of Life and Work’

New York Times But the French president did not yield on the pension change that has roiled the nation. Labor unions declined to meet for talks, and vowed massive protests on May 1. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/world/europe/france-macron-speech-pension.html

Hospitals and Aid Groups Become Targets as Sudan Fighting Intensifies

New York Times Civilians are caught in the cross-fire, and two rival generals vying for power made it clear their forces had no intention of standing down. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/world/africa/sudan-khartoum-fighting.html

Hospitals and Aid Groups Become Targets as Sudan Fighting Intensifies

Alabama City Waits for Answers in Birthday Party Shooting; 4 Dead

New York Times Officials released the names of the four people who were killed, all between 17 and 23, but did not name suspects or discuss a motive. Twenty-eight others, mostly teenagers, were injured in the shooting. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/alabama-shooting-dadeville-16-birthday.html

3 Americans missing after leaving Mexico on sailboat

Washington Post The U.S. Coast Guard is asking for help in a search for three experienced sailors who were supposed to stop in Cabo on a trip to San Diego. https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/04/17/sailboat-missing-mexico-san-diego/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Sudanese Army declares expansion of operations against RSF – representative

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Sudanese Army ask the people to be careful https://tass.com/world/1605639

‘Multitudes’ by Feist Review: An Intimate, Intricate Album

Wall Street Journal The Canadian singer-songwriter often sounds mere inches away from the listener on her new record, which has subtle, sophisticated production and an idiosyncratic lyricism. https://www.wsj.com/articles/multitudes-by-feist-review-an-intimate-intricate-album-ccd92099

Senate GOP hopes to block Schumer from naming a temporary committee replacement for Feinstein

Fox News Senate Republicans are hoping to block Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., from appointing a temporary replacement for 89-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on the Judiciary Committee. The longtime California Democrat has been sidelined since early March after her office announced she was being treated for shingles at a San Francisco hospital. Her…

DOD Assessing Document Disclosures and Implementing Mitigation Measures

Defense.gov The Defense Department continues to actively address the incident involving the unauthorized disclosure of classified documents, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3365473/dod-assessing-document-disclosures-and-implementing-mitigation-measures/