Prologue Journal – Page 39214 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Northern Ireland police disrupt alleged New IRA bomb plot ahead of Biden’s visit: report

Fox News Police in Northern Ireland reportedly disrupted a bomb plot by members of the New IRA ahead of President Biden’s visit this week to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, a deal that brought an end to the decades-long low intensity civil war known as “the Troubles.” Members of the New…

Palestinians brought explosives to al-Aqsa in last week’s riots – police chief

Jerusalem Post The Shin Bet is reportedly investigating the entry of explosives to the mosque. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738832

Going for gold: Chinese scientists hope new ‘urban mining’ technique can cut environmental impact

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Researchers say they have come up with a streamlined process based on a composite material that can be used multiple times. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3216477/going-gold-chinese-scientists-hope-new-urban-mining-technique-can-cut-environmental-impact?utm_source=rss_feed

Texas Governor Vows to Pardon Man Convicted of Killing BLM Protester

Wall Street Journal Daniel Perry was found guilty of murder for shooting Garrett Foster in 2020. https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-governor-vows-to-pardon-man-convicted-of-killing-blm-protester-c82d7134

Haiti gang ambushes, kills 3 policemen as violence soars

Washington Post Authorities say a gang near Haiti’s capital has ambushed and killed three police officers in the latest attack against an under-resourced and underfunded police department that has reported nearly two dozen officers slain so far this year https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/haiti-police-killed-gangs/68fe6ce6-d71f-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Guyana’s Rupununi Rodeo celebrates local cowboy culture

Washington Post Their horses’ hooves kick up dust amid blaring country music as participants enter the arena to begin the Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo, a celebration of the cowboy lifestyle on Guyana’s rugged Rupununi savannah https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/guyana-rodeo-brazil-ranchers-cowboy/ae40cb8e-d6ff-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

King’s coronation: 3 crowns, 2 carriages and a shorter route

Washington Post King Charles III will be taking a short cut and a smoother ride to Westminster Abbey, trimming the procession route his mother took in 1953 as he aims for a more modest coronation that will include some modern touches https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/king-charles-iii-coronation-crown-jewels/10ed2e94-d71e-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Will North Carolina Be the ‘Beginning of the End’ of the Medicaid Expansion Fight?

New York Times Intense patient advocacy, shifting politics, a determined Democratic governor and a handful of maverick Republicans led the state to join 39 others that have expanded Medicaid. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/us/politics/medicaid-expansion-north-carolina.html

A Legal Clash Over the Abortion Pill

Wall Street Journal Many on the right and left want courts to set national abortion policy again. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-legal-clash-over-the-abortion-pill-mifepristone-kacsmaryk-dobbs-courts-fda-rice-6ff2787e

Democrats for Defying Court Orders

Wall Street Journal Ron Wyden and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorse law-breaking over an abortion drug. https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-for-defying-court-orders-wyden-mifepristone-fda-texas-abortion-kacsmaryk-d8ee9973