Your Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine Says It Shot Down Hypersonic Missiles
New York Times Also, a dim outlook for Cambodia’s opposition. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/briefing/ukraine-hypersonic-missiles-kyiv.html
Read MoreChicken loose on subway tracks halts service in Mexico City
Fox News Service was temporarily halted on a line of Mexico City’s subway system after a chicken got loose on the tracks. Video distributed by the city’s Metro system showed the electricity cut off at a station near the city’s center on Monday. The video showed maintenance personnel and civil defense officers in hard hats…
Read MoreWhite House responds to calls for Biden to apologize for Hiroshima bombing during Japan trip
Fox News White House officials responded to questions about whether President Biden had any plans to apologize for the U.S. using nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Tuesday. Biden will travel to Hiroshima, Japan, on Wednesday to meet with other leaders from the G-7. To date, no U.S. president has apologized for the decision…
Read MoreParliament of Gagauzia appoints Evghenia Gutul as head of autonomous region
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The decision was supported by all MPs during an emergency hearing on Wednesday https://tass.com/world/1618463
Read MorePakistani officer accused of shooting at girls’ school bus, killing 8-year-old
Fox News A police officer tasked with protecting a private school for girls in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday opened fire at a school bus carrying teachers and students, killing an 8-year-old girl and injuring five others, officials said. The shooting happened in the Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Senior police official Nasir Satti said…
Read MoreDeSantis sends Florida law enforcement, National Guard to Texas-Mexico border to help with migrant crisis
Fox News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced he is deploying resources, including law enforcement and drones, from state agencies to Texas to help with the ongoing migrant crisis – saying that his state is “ready to help” the border state in its efforts to secure the border. “The impacts of Biden’s Border Crisis…
Read More20 rockets fired by Ukrainian troops at Donetsk’s suburb
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On Tuesday, Ukrainian troops carried out 41 shelling of settlements in the DPR https://tass.com/emergencies/1618461
Read MoreStocks Slip, Growth Shares Shrug Off Index Losses
Wall Street Journal Shares of companies in most industries traded lower with debt-ceiling negotiations remaining at a standstill. https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-markets-dow-news-05-16-2023-6a9cca9b
Read MoreThese 4 Dems sent millions in earmarks to their spouses’ employers
Fox News At least four Democrats in Congress have sponsored millions of dollars in federal spending projects for organizations that employed their spouses over the last two years, according to a new report. Sen. Tim Kaine and Reps. Pete Aguilar, Jason Crow, and Mike Thompson – all Democrats – helped steer the money through earmarks,…
Read MoreBye, Stilettos. Farewell, Flats! Kitten Heels Are the Shoes of the Summer
Wall Street Journal How the slender pump—which got its start as a ‘training stiletto’ for teenage girls—became one of sexiest (but still comfortable) styles. Plus, six of this season’s pairs you’ll want to step into. https://www.wsj.com/articles/kitten-heels-are-the-shoes-of-the-summer-fbd55633
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