Prologue Journal – Page 39299 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Wildfire in Siberian village contained at area of 3,900 square meters — ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The firefighting operation currently involves 226 people, 56 vehicles and two Mi-8 helicopters https://tass.com/emergencies/1613857

The Houses Must Be White, and the Designs Preapproved. Everybody Wants In.

Wall Street Journal Demand for property in Alys Beach, a planned community on Florida’s Panhandle, has soared over the past few years—even if there are a lot of rules. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-houses-must-be-white-and-the-designs-preapproved-everybody-wants-in-f989ef18

Ex-UC Davis Student Arrested in 3 Stabbings in California College Town

New York Times Residents in Davis reported seeing the man, 21, pacing in a park not far from where one of the fatal stabbings occurred. The attacks left two men dead and one woman injured. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/us/davis-stabbings-arrest-california.html

Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt – Guiding Europe’s Orthodox rabbinate

Jerusalem Post Goldschmidt is the president of the Conference of European Rabbis, the primary Orthodox rabbinical alliance in Europe, uniting more than 700 religious leaders of mainstream synagogue communities. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-742148

US-controlled ‘empire of hackers’ attacking China, other countries: report

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Investigators accuse the CIA of advanced spy tactics against governments, infrastructure, research institutions, and tech and oil companies since 2011. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3219414/us-controlled-empire-hackers-attacking-china-other-countries-report?utm_source=rss_feed

Sweetgreen Marketing Chief Joins Food Delivery Startup Wonder

Wall Street Journal Daniel Shlossman was named chief growth and marketing officer of Marc Lore’s ‘fast fine’ food delivery business, which aims to expand to 10 New York-area locations this year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/sweetgreen-marketing-chief-joins-food-delivery-startup-wonder-4826d30f

US became party to Ukraine conflict long ago, its goal is to destroy Russia — diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The narrative of US non-involvement into the recent drone attack on the Moscow Kremlin comes “only from people who are trying to create a smokescreen, to deceive their allies”, Sergey Ryabkov said https://tass.com/politics/1613855

Ukraine’s First Lady arrives at His Majesty Charles III coronation ceremony

Pravda Ukraine Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine, is visiting the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Source: President’s Office; Zelenska on Telegram Details: Olena Zelenska visited Downing Street, 10, at the invitation of Akshata Murthy, the wife of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7400752/

250 evacuated as Volcano of Fire erupts in Guatemala

Washington Post About 250 residents have been evacuated from the slopes of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire as red-hot rock and ash flowed down the slopes toward an area devastated by a deadly 2018 eruption https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/04/guatemala-volcano-of-fire-evacuations-eruption/526dedb6-eac6-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Posts Loss, but Beats Expectations

Wall Street Journal The company posted a fifth straight quarter of losses as individual investor enthusiasm for crypto trading on the platform remains stagnant. https://www.wsj.com/articles/coinbase-coin-q1-earnings-report-2023-f9fa710e